The of a fault is the location where slippage between two rocks begins, resulting in an earthquake.

focus or hypocenter

Explanation:

It lies directly over the focus.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.