Sudden slips on a geological fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slips, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth. Faults are fractures along which the blocks of EARTH crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

Annotation

coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location

je-li třeba, kombinuj s deskriptorem KATASTROFY; upřesni zeměpisné umístění

DUI

D055866 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014521

Previous indexing

Disasters (1972-2008)

History note

2009; use DISASTERS 1976-2008

Public note

2009; see NATURAL DISASTERS 1976-2008