Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall

Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall
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