seismological
Americanadjective
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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
About a year before the Long Beach quake, the Carnegie seismological lab in Pasadena had gotten money for a first-ever catalogue of Southern California quakes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023
A quake of magnitude 4.8 was reported in Guerrero, according to Mexico's national seismological service.
From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2022
For seismological purposes, it is unfortunate that the epicentral district should be one containing so few buildings and other objects that could preserve the effects of the shock.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles
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