earthquake storm

noun

The theorized situation where one earthquake triggers a series of other large earthquakes, along the same plate boundary, as the stress transfers along the fault system.

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Meanings

nounearthquake storm (plural earthquake storms)

plural earthquake storms

  1. The theorized situation where one earthquake triggers a series of other large earthquakes, along the same plate boundary, as the stress transfers along the fault system.

Origin

Coined by Stanford Professor of Geophysics Amos Nur in 2000.

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APA

earthquake storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthquake%20storm

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“earthquake storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthquake%20storm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthquake storm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthquake%20storm.

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