"earthquake storm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: earthquake storms [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Stanford Professor of Geophysics Amos Nur in 2000. Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthquake storm (plural earthquake storms)
  1. The theorized situation where one earthquake triggers a series of other large earthquakes, along the same plate boundary, as the stress transfers along the fault system. Categories (topical): Seismology
    Sense id: en-earthquake_storm-en-noun-uGGMTL5T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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