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n Earthquake is a sudden tremor or movement of the earth's crust, which originates naturally at or below the surface. The word natural is important here, since it excludes shock waves caused by French nuclear tests, man made explosions and landslides caused by building work.
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What is the foreshock of an earthquake?
NOUN:: A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location. NOUN:: A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location.
What is an earthquake's aftershock called?
It is basically called an aftershock, or a tremor.
Is an earthquake is also called a trembler?
An earthquake is called an earthquake no matter whether it is small or large. An earth tremor is just a general term used by people to describe a small earthquake.
What is the Richter measurement for the smallest earthquake tremor a human can detect?
According to the US Geological Survey this is approximately 3.0.
When the ground shakes it is called an?
It is called a tremor. Stronger tremors cause earthquakes.
What are tremor quakes?
a tremor earthquake is a mini earthquake,
How would you use tremor in a sentence?
The earthquake's tremor was felt many miles away.Many conditions can cause a person's hands to tremor.
Tremor in a sentence?
The earthquake was over but suddenly there was a minor tremor.
What does earth tremor mean?
Earth tremor means Earthquake
What is a sentence for the word tremor?
Do you mean earth tremor? That is a small earthquake, or an aftershock.
What is an earthquake referred as?
An earthquake is also known as a quake, tremor or temblor. =)
Where was the smallest earthquake?
everywhere....... its called a tremor
What are the other names that refer to an earthquake?
a tremor.
How could you use tremor in a sentence?
Ever since the big earthquake, I jump at every little tremor. It's not easy to stifle a tremor.
What does the terms tremor or shock refer to?
A small earthquake
What are synonyms of the word earthquake?
Tremor, Shaky, Tremble
Effets of an earthquake?
Basically the effects of the earthquake is a big tremor and things toppling over.
