Definitions of seism
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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
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synonyms:
earthquake, quake, temblor
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seismic disturbance, shock
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
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earth tremor, microseism, tremor
a small earthquake
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seaquake, submarine earthquake
an earthquake at the sea bed
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aftershock
a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
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foreshock
a tremor preceding an earthquake
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type of:
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geological phenomenon
a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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