seismic
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
seismically
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a word derived from
seismic.
Example Sentences
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Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire".
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said some of the heaviest damage was reported in residential and commercial districts of east Caracas, the same seismically active areas that were devastated in an earthquake in 1967.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Along the 75-kilometer tear, some parts remain seismically active, while others have fallen silent.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
Only about 170 miles had been quiet seismically for more than a century, having last ruptured in 1839.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
The Peruvian littoral is an agronomical no-go zone: barren, cloudy, almost devoid of rain, seismically and climatically unstable.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
