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seism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. earthquake, quake, temblor, seismnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. seismnoun

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

  2. Etymology: From σεισμός.

Wikipedia

  1. seism

    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 period. 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. seism

    A seism, more commonly known as an earthquake, is a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin. It involves the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves, which we feel as shaking or rumbling. The study of earthquakes and seismic waves is known as seismology.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of seism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of seism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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