"slow earthquake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slow earthquakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slow earthquake (plural slow earthquakes)
  1. (seismology) A discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake. Wikipedia link: slow earthquake Categories (topical): Seismology
    Sense id: en-slow_earthquake-en-noun-NXz3A3mq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology

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