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DEEP EARTHQUAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

An earthquake whose focus is at a depth of 300-700 km ...

OBS

[They] tend to be found in the regions of plate convergence, whereas shallow-focus earthquakes are more often found along the ocean ridges.

OBS

deep-focus earthquake; deep earthquake: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Séisme qui se produit à l'intérieur des plaques en cours de subduction, entre 300 km et 700 km de profondeur.

OBS

séisme profond; séisme à foyer profond : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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