1. Which of the following differentiates focus from the epicenter of an earthquake? A. The focus is the origin or center of an earthquake while the epicenter is where the vibrations reach first B. The epicenter is derived from the word epi which means under and focus or hypocenter is derived from the word hypo which means surface C. The breaking of rocks will start on the epicenter while the most violent shaking will occur ons the focus D. The epicenter of an earthquake is located underground while the focus is located on the surface directly above the epicenter