"planetquake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: planetquakes [plural]
Etymology: planet + quake, after the pattern of earthquake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|planet|quake}} planet + quake, {{m|en|earthquake}} earthquake Head templates: {{en-noun}} planetquake (plural planetquakes)
  1. A seismic event occurring on a planet (especially one other than Earth). Categories (topical): Seismology Hyponyms: earthquake, marsquake, moonquake, venusquake Translations (Translations): планетотрясение (planetotrjasenije) [neuter] (Russian)

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