Previous　research　has　shown　that　an　individual’s　proximity　to　the　epicenter　can　influence　their　perception　and　response　to　risk.　However,　this　aspect　has　been　largely　overlooked　in　the　supply　chain　risk　literature.　This　paper　aims　to　fill　this　gap　by　investigating　the　impact　of　distance　on　the　perception　and　response　to　supply　chain　disruption　risk.　An　online　survey　was　conducted　with　1055　managers　working　within　the　supply　chain　of　ZTE,　a　Chinese　multinational　company　providing　integrated　communications　and　information　solutions.　The　survey　aimed　to　examine　how　their　distance　from　the　disruption　epicenter　(i.e.,　ZTE)　affected　their　risk　perception　and　subsequent　managerial　responses.　The　findings　indicate　that　those　closer　to　the　epicenter　perceive　a　lower　risk　of　disruption　compared　to　those　farther　away,　resulting　in　a　reduced　likelihood　of　taking　management　action.　This　phenomenon　is　referred　to　as　the　“psychological　typhoon　eye”　(PTE)　effect　in　supply　chain　disruption　risk.　Further　analysis　revealed　that　risk　information　quality　mediated　the　relationship　between　distance　and　risk　perception,　while　an　individual’s　job　position　level　moderated　the　relationship　between　risk　information　quality　and　disruption　risk　perception.　To　mitigate　the　PTE　effect　in　the　multi-tier　supply　chain,　the　focal　firm　must　prioritize　high-quality　information　synchronization,　extending　beyond　single-company　initiatives.　©　2023　by　the　authors.