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earthquakes
Scope note
Ground shaking caused by the sudden release of accumulated strain by an abrupt shift of rock along a fracture in the earth or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
earthquake hazards
Broader Terms
BT
↑
geologic processes
More specific terms
NT4
↓
earthquake occurrences
Related terms
RT
⇆
earthquake probabilities
RT
⇆
hazards
RT
⇆
tectonophysics
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
1
ARK
ark:/99152/t3wdlo1woqper8
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1
Alternative terms
1
Related terms
3
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BS8723-5
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