seismic
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In the end, some 8,000 small seismic events were induced along the targeted fault, but also, surprisingly, along other faults running perpendicular to the main one, sparking local magnitudes ranging from -5 to -0.14.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Zhao's victory 12 months ago was regarded as a seismic moment for Chinese snooker.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Notably, seismic sensors from Nevada are available to help warn Californians that a huge Las Vegas quake has begun and that incoming shaking is seconds away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
A new study suggests that activity on one fault could trigger earthquakes on the other, raising the possibility of closely timed seismic events.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Hundreds of employees who had been designated as emergency workers headed for an earthquake-proof structure called the seismic isolated building, which was set back from the water.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing seismic
Brace Yourself: Earthquake Words
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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