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seismological

American  
[sahyz-muh-lahj-ik-uhl] / ˌsaɪz məˈlɑdʒ ɪk əl /

adjective

  1. relating to the science of seismology or to earthquakes.


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EarthScope, the nation’s primary seismological and geodetic data facility, was recently formed as the merger of UNAVCO, which held an archive for GPS data, and IRIS, which held a seismic data archive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

He noted, however, that other traditional seismological methods of picking earthquakes can still be effective in processing DAS data with automation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

One day scientists may crack the seismological code and work out a way to determine that a major temblor is on its way.

From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023

A quake of magnitude 4.8 was reported in Guerrero, according to Mexico's national seismological service.

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2022

In Switzerland, the effects remarked were merely those due to the evanescent vibrations of a remote earthquake; but many interesting records were collected by the permanent seismological commission established in that country.

From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles

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