1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Usage: Also spelled 'epicenter' in U.S. English.
2. The central point or focus of something; the place where something is most intense or important.
Usage: Figurative use.

Examples

• The epicentre of the earthquake was located 50 kilometers beneath the ocean floor.
• Scientists measured the distance from the epicentre to nearby cities.
• London became the epicentre of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.
• The hospital was at the epicentre of the pandemic response.
• The epicentre of the storm moved inland overnight.
• Paris has long been the epicentre of fashion and art in Europe.