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earth tremor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tremor, earth tremor, microseismnoun

    a small earthquake

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  1. earth tremornoun

    A small earthquake, or seismic event.

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  1. earth tremor

    An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) 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. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage critical infrastructure, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismic activity of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time. The seismicity at a particular location in the Earth is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and displacing or disrupting the ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides. In its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether natural or caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

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  1. earth tremor

    An earth tremor is a relatively small or minor shaking or vibration of the ground, typically caused by geological forces such as volcanic activity, landslides or the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. These tremors may sometimes precede larger seismic events like earthquakes but can also occur independently.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of earth tremor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of earth tremor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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