TopicEarthquake
séisme · /se.ism/
séisme
séisme/se.ism/noun
sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth
secousse soudaine du sol due à un mouvement terrestre
Often measured by magnitude; common in disaster news and drills.
Souvent mesuré par la magnitude ; courant dans l'info catastrophe.
Examples
A strong earthquake shook the city last night.
Schools held drills so students know what to do in an earthquake.
Scientists study earthquakes to improve early warnings.
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