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Meaning of seismic moment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A quantity used to determine the size of an earthquake. Calculated either from a seismogram, or from the measurement of the area affected and the displacement of the rocks.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

seismic performance seismic retrofit seismic risk seismic sea wave seismic shift seismic stratigraphy

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