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Words related to earthquake

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  • aftershock

    Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.

  • earthquake engineer

    a civil engineer who studies the effects of seismic activity on structures and consults on earthquake-resistant design and construction.

  • foreshock

    a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.

  • microearthquake

    an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).

  • act of god

    An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.

  • agadir

    a port in SW Morocco, which became the centre of an international crisis (1911), when a gunboat arrived to protect German interests. Britain issued a strong warning to Germany but the French negotiated and war was averted. In 1960 the town was virtually destroyed by an earthquake, about 10 000 people being killed. Pop: 385 000 (2003)
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