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Physical Phenomena > Geological Phenomena > Earthquakes
Environment and Public Health > Environment > Disasters > Natural Disasters > Earthquakes
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Disasters > Natural Disasters > Earthquakes

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Earthquakes  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location

Scope note

  • Sudden slips on a geological fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slips, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth. Faults are fractures along which the blocks of EARTH crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

History note

  • 2009; use DISASTERS 1976-2008

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055866

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