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circa 1280, as eorthequakynge, from Old English eorðdin in this sense.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoTwo or more tectonic plates butting up against or sliding past each other.
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∙ 10y agoThe word earthquake comes from the natural process in which the plates of the Earth shift. Earth refers to the ground or planet, while quake refers to the motion it causes.
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∙ 15y agoIt's the epicenter.
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What is the Chinese word for earthquake?
Earthquake = 地震
What is the Greek word for earthquake?
seismos
What word describes the strength of an earthquake?
Magnitude.
What is another word for earthquake strength?
Magnitude
What does casualities in earthquake mean?
The word 'causalities' in this case refers to the number of human deaths caused by the earthquake.
What is the Chinese word for earthquake?
Earthquake = 地震
What is the role of an epicenter?
The word epicenter is typically heard after an earthquake has occurred. This word refers to the area of first impact by the earthquake, and is used to tell how big the earthquake was.
Can you write a sentence using the word earthquake?
There was a major earthquake in Alaska.
What is the Japanese word for earthquake?
'Earthquake' is地震 (jishin) in Japanese.
Where did the last earthquake come?
Florida
What is the danger of living within an earthquake area?
umm an earthquake could come and kill you
Is earth a base word of earthquake?
No. The word earthquake is a compound word. Two words put together to make one. If it was a base word it would need a prefix or suffix.
What is the Greek word for earthquake?
seismos
What is another word for an earthquake?
Magnitude
About chinse earthquke?
where does the earthquake come fro
Where did the aid come from for the haiti earthquake?
dont no
How many seismograph stations come benefit earthquake victims after an earthquake?
how many seismograph stations benifit earthquake victims after the damage occurs
