earthquake swarm

earthquake swarm
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  • Earthquake swarm — [ thumb|250px|February 2008 swarm near Mexicali.] Earthquake swarms are events where a local area experiences sequences of many earthquakes striking in a relatively short period of time. The length of time used to define the swarm itself varies,… …   Wikipedia

  • Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

  • Earthquake light — An earthquake light is an unusual luminous aerial phenomenon, similar in appearance to the aurora borealis, that allegedly appears in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity or volcanic eruptions. Scientific evidence for the …   Wikipedia

  • swarm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swearm; akin to Old High German swaram swarm and probably to Latin susurrus hum Date: before 12th century 1. a. a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Earthquake storm — An earthquake storm is a recently proposed theory about earthquakes, where one triggers a series of other large earthquakes mdash;within the same tectonic plate mdash;as the stress transfers along the fault. This is similar to the idea of… …   Wikipedia

  • 2011 Christchurch earthquake — Christchurch earthquake redirects here. For other uses, see Christchurch earthquake (disambiguation). For the 13 June 2011 aftershock, see June 2011 Christchurch earthquake. February 2011 Christchurch earthquake ChristChurch Cathedral and the… …   Wikipedia

  • 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami — 2011 Miyagi earthquake redirects here. For the aftershock that occurred on 7 April, see April 2011 Miyagi earthquake. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 東日本大震災 An aerial view of damage in the Tōhoku region with black smoke coming from the Nippon… …   Wikipedia

  • Megathrust earthquake — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …   Wikipedia

  • Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …   Wikipedia

  • Doublet earthquake — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate  …   Wikipedia

  • swarm earthquake — /swɔm ˈɜθkweɪk/ (say swawm erthkwayk) noun a prolonged series of earthquakes, usually not of very dangerous intensity …  


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