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seaquake

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun seaquake has 1 sense
  1. seaquake, submarine earthquake - an earthquake at the sea bed
    --1 is a kind of earthquake, quake, temblor, seism

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Seaquake

Description:

A seaquake refers to an earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor, resulting in the shaking or trembling of the Earth's crust and leading to the disturbance of the water in the surrounding sea or ocean. These underwater seismic activities can range from minor tremors to intense shaking of the seabed.

Senses:

Noun:

1. A seismic disturbance originating from beneath the ocean floor.

2. A large oceanic earthquake causing disruptions and movements of water on the surface.

Verb:

1. To experience or witness a seaquake.

2. To cause or generate a seismic disturbance beneath the ocean floor resulting in the disruption of water in the surrounding sea or ocean.

Usage:

Noun:

1. The recorded magnitude of the seaquake was 6.5 on the Richter scale.

2. The seaquake triggered a series of powerful tsunamis along the coastline.

Verb:

1. The sailors were terrified when their ship began to seaquake in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. The tectonic plate movements beneath the Pacific Ocean often seaquake the region.

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