seismic events
Earth's sudden movements
Seismic events are occurrences that generate vibrations through the Earth—primarily earthquakes, but also volcanic eruptions, landslides, and explosions.
The term appears in scientific and technical contexts: The region recorded three seismic events last month.
Figuratively, a seismic event is any development with far-reaching consequences: The election was a seismic event in national politics.
- ground shakingEarth's surface vibrating
- loss of lifeSomeone ceasing to exist
- disaster reliefAssistance following catastrophic events
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- foreshockLesser quake before larger
Richter scale · liquefaction · tremor · subsidence · tsunamis · economic disruption · geophone · early warning · volcanic eruption · accelerometer · landslide · asteroid impact · induced seismicity · fault line · tectonic plates · San Andreas · ring of fire · epicenter
- Aegean archaeologyCyclades, Minoan, Minoans, Aegean Sea, bronze age
seismic eventsstability
Resistance to displacement
stillness · calm · tranquility · equilibrium · normalcy
seismic eventserosion
Gradual wearing away
weathering · sedimentation · continental drift · glacial movement
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