seismicity

noun

seis·​mic·​i·​ty sīz-ˈmi-sə-tē How to pronounce seismicity (audio)
sīs-
: the relative frequency and distribution of earthquakes

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And ground-monitoring satellites confirmed what the seismicity suggested: The ground above Svartsengi’s sill had fallen as magma drained. Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024 The seismicity was clustered around a miniature mountain called Þorbjörn, which is near the Blue Lagoon spa, a geothermal power station and Grindavík, home to 3,500 people. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 Something similar happened in 2013, when seismicity appeared to drop only to pick up after a year. Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023 At that time modest seismicity picked up, paired with the slow flexing—uplift and sinking—of the ground. Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for seismicity 

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First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seismicity was in 1902

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“Seismicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismicity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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seismicity

noun
seis·​mic·​i·​ty sīz-ˈmis-ət-ē How to pronounce seismicity (audio)
sīs-
: the relative frequency and distribution of earthquakes

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