paleoearthquake

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noun

An earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounpaleoearthquake (plural paleoearthquakes)

plural paleoearthquakes · alternative palaeoearthquake · alternative paleo-earthquake · alternative palaeo-earthquake

  1. An earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.
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APA

paleoearthquake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoearthquake

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“paleoearthquake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoearthquake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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