seismic

seis·mic (sīz′mik, sīs′-)

adjective

of, having to do with, or caused by an earthquake or earthquakes or by man-made earth tremors
subject to earthquakes

Etymology: < Gr seismos, earthquake < seiein, to shake < IE base *twei-, to excite, shake, shock > Sans tviṣ-, to be excited, sparkle

seis′·mi·cally adverb

Modifying Another Word

potentially: But all these issues pale into insignificance next to the potentially seismic impact of the Prudential Code.
fairly: A purge of that dimension can be a fairly seismic experience in its own right.
almost: A nation choked with peoples and cultures, riven with almost seismic contrasts and contradictions.
highly: As it is built in a highly seismic zone, measures have been taken to improve the school's structural safety against earthquakes.

Modifies a noun

anisotropy: Significant recent advances in our understanding of mantle geodynamics have been gained from studies of seismic anisotropy.
wavefield: This PhD project will be concerned with the modeling of several magma flow conditions and the corresponding seismic wavefield.
tomography: Now a picture is emerging, produced by a geophysical technique called seismic tomography.
velocity: The differences in lava composition between the stratigraphic groups affect the average seismic velocity of each group.
shift: The Stone Roses debut created a seismic shift in the entire nature of the UK music industry.
stratigraphy: Seismic stratigraphy of Quaternary deposits in Lake Peipsi, eastern Estonia.

Used with adjective complement

include: These techniques might include seismic, acoustic, magnetic resonance imaging, and atmospheric ( aircraft and missile wake ) detection.

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