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SEISMO PRECURSOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A small tremor that commonly precedes a larger earthquake or main shock by an interval ranging from seconds to weeks and that originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.

OBS

foreshock; premonitory swarm : terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

foreshock; premonitory swarm: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

[...] tremblement de terre qui précède d'un laps de temps assez court (de quelques jours à quelques semaines tout au plus) une secousse plus forte (secousse principale) et dont les origines se situent dans le foyer de cette dernière ou à proximité.

OBS

Microchocs étudiés dans la prévision des séismes.

OBS

secousse prémonitoire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

secousse prémonitoire; secousse sismique prémonitoire; séisme précurseur; choc prémonitoire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
DEF

Seísmo previo a otro más importante.

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