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seismic disturbance vs earthquake

earthquake vs seismic disturbance

seismic disturbance and earthquake both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seismic disturbance Yes No No No
earthquake Yes No No No
As nouns, earthquake is a hypernym of seismic disturbance; that is, earthquake is a word with a broader meaning than seismic disturbance:
  • seismic disturbance: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
  • earthquake: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
Other hypernyms of seismic disturbance include quake, seism, temblor.
seismic disturbance (noun) earthquake (noun)
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
Difference between seismic disturbance and earthquake

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