Why they call the epicenter of an earthquake 'ground zero'

Subject: Why they call the epicenter of an earthquake 'ground zero'

Date: Wed Nov 10 14:17:10 1999
Posted by James Lewandowski
Grade level: 7-9 School: KVMS
City: DeMotte State/Province: IN Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 942261430.Es

Message:


I recently asked this question and you responded and said there was similar 
to it.  I checked the archives and i didn't find anything close to it.  
Could you please send something back

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