seismic

The definition of seismic is relating to or subject to earthquakes or man-made tremors.

(adjective)

An example of something seismic is the movement of land during an earthquake; seismic movement.

See seismic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

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