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noun
A megathrust earthquake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology
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noun
A very powerful earthquake, generally rated above 7 on the Richter scale.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English quake English megaquake From mega- + quake.
