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submarine earthquake

/ˈsʌbməriːn ˈɜːθkweɪk/

Traducción: Terremoto que ocurre bajo el lecho marino, a menudo capaz de generar tsunamis y usualmente causado por movimientos de placas tectónicas a lo largo de fallas submarinas.

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/ˈsʌbməriːn ˈɜːθkweɪk/C1formalscientific
  • esTerremoto que ocurre bajo el lecho marino, a menudo capaz de generar tsunamis y usualmente causado por movimientos de placas tectónicas a lo largo de fallas submarinas.

An earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor, often capable of generating tsunamis and typically caused by tectonic plate movements along underwater fault lines.

  1. Underwater seismic eventB2formal

    An earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor, often caused by tectonic plate movements, and can trigger tsunamis.

    esterremoto submarino

    • The submarine earthquake generated a massive tsunami that struck the coast.
    • Seismologists detected a submarine earthquake near the Pacific Ring of Fire.
    • The submarine earthquake was recorded at a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.