The schools include Windermere Elementary School, Sunset Park Elementary School, and Gotha Middle School, Orange County Public Schools in Windermere, assigned based on the parent/guardian's home address.
Earthquakes begin at a point within the Earth called the hypocentre or focus. The place on the Earth's surface directly above this point is known as the epicentre.
The first motion of an earthquake occurs at the focus. What is the difference between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake? The focus is the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs. The epicenter is the point on Earth's surface above an earthquake's starting point, or focus. During an earthquake, what is likely to happen to a building on loose soil and rock?