seismic risk

noun

An assessment of the probability that the social or economic consequences of an earthquake would exceed a specific value at a specific place and time; used in the planning of buildings etc.

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Meanings

nounseismic risk (countable and uncountable, plural seismic risks)

plural seismic risks

  1. countableuncountableAn assessment of the probability that the social or economic consequences of an earthquake would exceed a specific value at a specific place and time; used in the planning of buildings etc.

Translations

Czech seizmické riziko
  • seizmické rizikorisk of damage due to earthquake
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APA

seismic risk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20risk

MLA

“seismic risk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20risk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seismic risk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20risk.

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