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Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
(1) The point of origin of earthquake is called epicentre.
(2) The lines joining the places which were affected earthquakes at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct option is B. Only 2

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