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Earthquakes

Scope note

Occasions of shaking or trembling of earth, divisible into two major types, volcanic or tectonic, according to the major precipitating factor.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054728

Broader Terms used

earth movements

Equivalent Terms used

earthquake

Created

13yrs ago

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