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• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• Earthquake cloud — Earthquake clouds are clouds claimed to be signs of imminent earthquakes. The analyses of earthquake clouds as a form of earthquake prediction are generally not accepted by seismologists and other scientists.In chapter 32 of his work Brihat… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake weather — is a type of weather popularly believed to precede earthquakes. From the ancient histories of Herodotus to the modern writings of David Lance Goines, the notion that weather can somehow foreshadow coming seismic activity has been the topic of… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake Valve — An earthquake valve or seismic valve is an automatic way to shut off the low pressure regulated gas supply to a structure during a major earthquake and/or if a pipe is broken. These are applicable both to utility supplied natural gas and to… …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, major, massive, powerful, severe, strong ▪ devastating …   Collocations dictionary

• Earthquake (comedian) — Infobox Comedian name = Earthquake birth name = Nathaniel Martin Stroman image caption = birth date = birth date and age|1963|5|29 birth place = Washington, DC, United States medium = stand up comedy, television, film deathdate = deathplace =… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake swarm — [ thumb|250px|February 2008 swarm near Mexicali.] Earthquake swarms are events where a local area experiences sequences of many earthquakes striking in a relatively short period of time. The length of time used to define the swarm itself varies,… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake location — The primary purpose of a seismometer is to locate the initiating points of earthquake hypocenters. The secondary purpose, of determining the size or Moment magnitude scale must be calculated after the precise location is known.The earliest… …   Wikipedia