seismic wave

English

Noun

seismic wave (plural seismic waves)

1. Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.

Translations

vibrational wave that travels through the Earth

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 地震波 (zh) (dìzhènbō), 震波 (zh) (zhènbō)

• Czech: seizmická vlna f
• Finnish: maanjäristysaalto, seisminen aalto
• French: onde sismique (fr) f
• Romanian: undă seismică (ro) f, undă de cutremur f

Further reading

• seismic wave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Earthquakes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons