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Categories: Earthquake engineering, Planetary science, M Bbb, long volume value, Geological hazards

earthquake quake temblor seism seismic activity

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity WordNet 3.0

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Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity WordNet 3.0

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity Open English WordNet

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Wikipedia

A quake is the result when the surface of a planet, moon or star begins to shake, usually as the consequence of a sudden release of energy transmitted as seismic waves, and potentially with great violence. Wikipedia

Result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A shaking of the earth's surface Wikipedia Disambiguation

Surface shaking on any astronomical body Wikipedia Disambiguation

A phenomenon when the crust of a neutron star undergoes a sudden adjustment Wikipedia Disambiguation

Result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves Wikidata

Surface shaking on interstellar bodies in general Wikidata

astrophysical phenomenon that occurs when the crust of a neutron star undergoes a sudden adjustment Wikidata

The phenomenon of Earth movements. OmegaWiki

A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor. OmegaWiki

The violent shaking of the ground produced by deep seismic waves, originating from the epicentre. OmegaWiki

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. Wiktionary

Shaking of the earth. Wiktionary (translation)