The science of earthquakes (seismology) came from the Greek word seismos meaning "to shake".
It means that the earthquake is large and powerful.
Nina does not officially mean anything in Greek because it is believed to be a Spanish name. In Spanish, it is believed to mean "child," which is often what it is associated with in Greek.
If you mean how stronger a 7.9 earthquake is then a 4.6 earthquake, then a 7.9 earthquake is way stronger. It can take down buildings but then again so can a 4.6, still you've sorter got you're answer. But the 7 in 7.9 means 700 and the 0.9 is 90 so baisically your question is: How stronger is a 790 earthquake from a 460 earthquake?
An 8.3 earthquake is significantly stronger than a 6.6 earthquake. Each whole number increase on the Richter scale represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves, meaning an 8.3 earthquake releases exponentially more energy than a 6.6 earthquake.
If I am correct, tectonics means "carpenter or builder".
earthquake.
The Greek word for earthquake is "σεισμός" (seismos).
No, "seismo" is not a Greek prefix. The Greek prefix for earthquake is "seismo-." In Greek, "seismos" means earthquake, so "seismo-" is used as a prefix in words related to earthquakes or seismic activity.
Σεισμός [seesmos]
seismo-, seism-, -seism, -seisms, -seisma, -seismically, -seismical, -seismal, & -seismic
One etymology is 'He who gives drink from the mountain'.
The Colossus of Rhodes. It was a huge statue of the Greek god Helios that stood on Rhodes for 56 years until it was destroyed in an earthquake. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Science of earthquakes = seismology. 'Seismos' is the Greek word for Earthquake and Ology means 'the study of'.
Not always
It means that the earthquake is large and powerful.
There is an earthquake
it means Quake, as in seismograph, measure quakes like earthquakes. :)