seismic

adj.

1. Of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration.
2. Earthshaking: an issue of seismic proportions and ramifications.

seismically seis'mi·cal·ly adv.

Of an earthquake. The seismic focus or seismic origin is the point of origin of the earthquake within the crust. The resulting shocks are seismic waves, which may be recorded and measured by a seismograph. Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and of other earth movements, such as those caused by humans.

IN BRIEF: Relating to earthquakes.

The seismic shock buckled highways and moved houses into their neighbors' yards.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  Synonym: seismal

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - seismisk, jordskælvs-

Nederlands (Dutch)
seismisch, aardbevings-

Français (French)
adj. - sismique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Erdbeben-, seismisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (γεωλ.) σεισμικός

Italiano (Italian)
sismico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sísmico

Русский (Russian)
сейсмический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sísmico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - seismisk, jordbävnings-, jordskalvs-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
地震的, 因地震而引起的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 地震的, 因地震而引起的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지진의, 진동의, 지진에 의한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 地震の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) زلزالي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של רעש-אדמה, בעל ממדים או אפקט עצומים, רעשי, סיסמי, של תנודות שנגרמו ע"י פיצוץ‬

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