earthshock
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
earthshock (plural earthshocks)
- An earthquake.
- 1975, Don G. Friedman, Computer simulation in natural hazard assessment:
- Non-residential buildings are assumed to be unaffected by moderate or moderately severe earthshocks. As earthshocks become severe, the amount of damage increases very rapidly.