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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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• Disasters and Phenomena - seismic: (adj) of or relating to earthquakes

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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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