Shakemap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shakemap is a noun meaning (geology) A map showing ground movement and shaking intensity following major earthquakes.
Meaning
(geology) A map showing ground movement and shaking intensity following major earthquakes.
Example Sentences
The PAGER team takes information from a “shake map”—which guesses how much shaking there will be at various distances and directions from the earthquake’s epicenter—and compares that with a map of local populations.
Word Forms
- shakemaps
- shake map
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seismogram, geomap, coseismal, isoseismal, chart, geochart.
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