seismo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “earthquake,” used in the formation of compound words.

   seismograph.

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seismo- British  

combining form

1. earthquake

   seismology

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Etymology

Origin of seismo-

seism, -o-

Example Sentences

Berkeley's Seismo Blog does a good job describing some of the faults involved.

From Scientific American

As Saturn spins, its internal vibrations inscribe telltale signatures in its rings; studying those markings is now termed “kronoseismology,” from kronos, the Greek name for Saturn, and seismo, for quakes and vibrations.

From New York Times

Earthquakes can make the ground hum with vibrations when two giant slabs of the crust suddenly slide past each other — “the same as a clapper hitting a church bell,” the University of California, Berkeley’s Seismo Blog explains.

From The Verge

In PNSN’s “Seismo blog” Thursday afternoon, Renate Hartog wrote that the Seattle fault runs right through the area of the current swarm.

From Seattle Times