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seaquake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsiˌkweɪk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an earthquake at the sea bed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: submarine earthquake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: earthquake, quake, temblor, seism

History

Etymology

From sea + quake.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 海震 (hǎizhèn) — Translations
  • Dutch: zeebeving — Translations
  • Esperanto: submara tertremo — Translations
  • German: Seebeben — Translations
  • Irish: muirchrith — Translations
  • Italian: maremoto — Translations
  • Japanese: 海震 (kaishin) — Translations
  • Polish: podmorskie trzęsienie ziemi — Translations
  • Portuguese: maremoto — Translations
  • Russian: моретрясе́ние (moretrjasénije) — Translations
  • Spanish: maremoto — Translations