seaquake

English

Etymology

From sea +‎ quake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiˌkweɪk/
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Noun

seaquake (plural seaquakes)

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

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References

  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.
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