seismicity

[ sahyz-mis-i-tee, sahys- ]

/ saɪzˈmɪs ɪ ti, saɪs- /

noun, plural seis·mic·i·ties.

the frequency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area.

Origin of seismicity

First recorded in 1900–05; seismic + -ity

Words nearby seismicity

seising, seism, seismic, seismic array, seismic gap, seismicity, seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram

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Example sentences from the Web for seismicity

In fact, these earthquakes illustrate a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to seismicity.
A Lot of Earthquakes Have Been Reported Lately, but Scientists Aren’t Worried|Erik Klemetti|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The historic record of seismicity in California is too short to determine confidently how often large earthquakes reoccur.
An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken|Various

British Dictionary definitions for seismicity

seismicity

/ (saɪzˈmɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

seismic activity; the phenomenon of earthquake activity or the occurrence of artificially produced earth tremors

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Scientific definitions for seismicity

seismicity

[ sīz-mĭs′ĭ-tē ]

The frequency or magnitude of earthquake activity in a given area. Global seismicity maps show that the regions where seismicity is the highest correspond with the edges of the tectonic plates.

单词	seismicity
释义	seismicity [ sahyz-mis-i-tee, sahys- ] / saɪzˈmɪs ɪ ti, saɪs- / noun, plural seis·mic·i·ties. the frequency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area. Origin of seismicity First recorded in 1900–05; seismic + -ity Words nearby seismicity seising, seism, seismic, seismic array, seismic gap, seismicity, seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seismicity In fact, these earthquakes illustrate a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to seismicity. A Lot of Earthquakes Have Been Reported Lately, but Scientists Aren’t Worried\|Erik Klemetti\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The historic record of seismicity in California is too short to determine confidently how often large earthquakes reoccur. An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken\|Various British Dictionary definitions for seismicity seismicity / (saɪzˈmɪsɪtɪ) / noun seismic activity; the phenomenon of earthquake activity or the occurrence of artificially produced earth tremors Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for seismicity seismicity [ sīz-mĭs′ĭ-tē ] The frequency or magnitude of earthquake activity in a given area. Global seismicity maps show that the regions where seismicity is the highest correspond with the edges of the tectonic plates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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