- weak earthquake
- слабое землетрясение
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine. 2015.
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine. 2015.
Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… … Wikipedia
Earthquake cloud — Earthquake clouds are clouds claimed to be signs of imminent earthquakes. The analyses of earthquake clouds as a form of earthquake prediction are generally not accepted by seismologists and other scientists.In chapter 32 of his work Brihat… … Wikipedia
earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium
Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… … Wikipedia
weak — 01. He was sick, and felt too [weak] to even get out of bed. 02. The goaltender was having a bad day, and let in a couple of [weak] goals. 03. I have a [weakness] for chocolate. I eat the stuff almost every day. 04. She has really [weak] arms so… … Grammatical examples in English
1972 Nicaragua earthquake — Earthquake title=1972 Nicaragua earthquake date= December 23, 1972 magnitude = 6.2 Mw depth=convert|5|km|mi|0 location= countries affected = NIC tsunami = none casualties = 5,000The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake refers to the earthquake that occurred … Wikipedia
1976 Moro Gulf Earthquake — earthquake title= 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake/tsunami date= August 16, 1976 magnitude = 8.0 Mw countries affected = flagcountry|Philippines casualties = 5,000 8,000The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami took place on August 16, 1976, near the… … Wikipedia
Blind thrust earthquake — A blind thrust earthquake is an earthquake along a thrust fault that does not show signs on the earth s surface, hence the designation blind [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=blind%20thrust%20fault] . Such faults, being… … Wikipedia
1985 Mexico City earthquake — Mexico city Collapsed General Hospital … Wikipedia
Northridge earthquake of 1994 — ▪ United States history earthquake that struck the densely populated San Fernando Valley in southern California, U.S., on Jan. 17, 1994. The third major earthquake to occur in the state in 23 years (after the 1971 San Fernando Valley and… … Universalium
Richter scale of earthquake magnitude — ▪ Table Richter scale of earthquake magnitude magnitude level category effects earthquakes per year less than 1.0 to 2.9 micro generally not felt by people, though recorded on local instruments more than 100,000 3.0 3.9 minor felt by many people; … Universalium