- plural of earthquake.
earthquakes
Example Sentences
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Due to this difference, glacial earthquakes were only discovered relatively recently, despite other seismic sources having been documented routinely for several decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Most previous attempts to detect Antarctic glacial earthquakes used the worldwide network of seismic detectors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
These waves play a vital role in the detection and location of typical seismic sources, such as earthquakes, volcanoes and nuclear explosions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Most glacial earthquakes detected so far have been located near the ends of glaciers in Greenland, the largest ice cap in the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It’s really beautiful, except for when there are wildfires or mudslides or earthquakes.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
