seaquake

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English

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Etymology

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From sea +‎ quake.

Noun

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seaquake (plural seaquakes)

  1. A hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.[1]

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Underwater Disturbances, Science and the Sea. Washington, U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (link)
2. seaquake”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.