Earthshock

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An earthquake.

    "Non-residential buildings are assumed to be unaffected by moderate or moderately severe earthshocks. As earthshocks become severe, the amount of damage increases very rapidly."

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"Non-residential buildings are assumed to be unaffected by moderate or moderately severe earthshocks. As earthshocks become severe, the amount of damage increases very rapidly."

Etymology

From earth + shock.

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