Many fault lines are obvious at the surface. how can the epicenter of an earthquake be located miles away from the fault line?

It seems that you have missed the necessary options in order for us to answer this question, so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. Many fault lines are obvious at the surface, but how can the epicenter of an earthquake be located miles away from the fault line is based on the reason that the epicenter is the place of greatest damage, and it can be miles from the site of the earthquake. Hope this helps.

True as the lakes are a marine body. also there's no difference in lake and ocean except for the size.