Vocabulaire Preferred term
Seismic source
Type
Type of entity- sosa:FeatureOfInterest
Belongs to group
Group which the concept belongs to.Description
- A localized area or volume generating coherent, usually transient seismic waveforms, such as an earthquake, explosion, vibrator etc.
- A seismic source is a construct developed for seismic hazard analysis as a means of approximating the locations of earthquake occurrences. A seismic source is defined as a region of the earth's crust that have relatively uniform seismicity characteristics, and is distinct from those of neighboring sources.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
URI
https://service.poleterresolide.fr/voc/FOI/c_703c554c