slow earthquake

noun

A discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake.

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Meanings

nounslow earthquake (plural slow earthquakes)

plural slow earthquakes

  1. geographyA discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake.
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APA

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Chicago

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