Vocabulaire Preferred term
Earthquake
Type
Type of entity- sosa:FeatureOfInterest
Belongs to group
Group which the concept belongs to.Description
- A shaking of the Earth that is either tectonic or volcanic in origin or caused by collapse of cavities in the Earth. A tectonic earthquake is caused by fault slip.
- Motion on a fault that generates more or less strong shaking on the ground surface.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
- Séisme
- Tremblement de terre
URI
https://service.poleterresolide.fr/voc/FOI/c_c73e9854