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earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium
Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 … Wikipedia
Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… … Wikipedia
Earthquake cloud — Earthquake clouds are clouds claimed to be signs of imminent earthquakes. The analyses of earthquake clouds as a form of earthquake prediction are generally not accepted by seismologists and other scientists.In chapter 32 of his work Brihat… … Wikipedia
1990 Bishop's Castle earthquake — Earthquake title = Bishop s Castle earthquake date = 02 April 1990 magnitude = 5.1 ML depth = 14.1 km location = coord|52.43|N|3.03|W countries affected = ENG WLS intensity = 6 EMS Slightly damaging casualties = 0The 1990 Bishop s Castle… … Wikipedia
Earthquake Protector — Heavy damping mechanism sometimes incorporated in vibration control technologies and, particularly, in base isolation devices may be considered a valuable source of suppressing vibrations thus enhancing a building s seismic performance. However,… … Wikipedia
earthquake — /ˈɜθkweɪk / (say erthkwayk) noun tremors or earth movements in the earth s crust when fracturing rocks send out a series of three distinct sets of shock waves (earthquake waves). Earthquakes are most common at the boundaries of tectonic plates,… …
1580 Dover Straits earthquake — Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and Britain are rare,[1] the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. It occurred about 6 o… … Wikipedia
1717 Guatemala earthquake — The 1717 Guatemala earthquake is an earthquake that struck Guatemala on September 29 1717.It essentially destroyed much of the architecture of Antigua Guatemala, which was the colonial capital of Central America at the time. Over 3000 buildings… … Wikipedia
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake — Earthquake title = 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake date = December 26, 2004 depth = 30 km (19 mi) location = coord|3.316|N|95.854|E|type:landmark scale:50000000|display=inline,title Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. type = undersea (subduction)… … Wikipedia
2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake — Earthquake title=2002 Bou in–Zahra earthquake date= June 22, 2002 origintime = 02:58 UTC (7:28 a.m. Iran Standard Time) duration = 7 seconds caption = Star indicates epicenter of the earthquake magnitude = 6.5 Mw depth=convert|10|km|mi|6cite web… … Wikipedia
