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SUBDUCTION EARTHQUAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A thrust-type earthquake caused by slip between converging plates in a subduction zone.

OBS

Such earthquakes usually occur on the shallow part of the boundary and can exceed magnitude 8.

OBS

subduction earthquake: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique des plaques
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Séisme dont le foyer se trouve dans la zone de subduction et qui résulte du glissement d'une plaque sous une autre.

CONT

Le dernier grand séisme de subduction connu est survenu en 1843.

OBS

séisme dans une zone de subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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