Earthquakes

Sudden slips on a geological fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slips, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth. Faults are fractures along which the blocks of EARTH crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

Year introduced: 2009

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Tree Number(s): G01.311.250, N06.230.100.230.200

MeSH Unique ID: D055866

Entry Terms:

• Earthquake

Previous Indexing:

• Disasters (1972-2008)

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