The phrase
"earthquake hazard" means the level of risk or danger that an earthquake poses to people, buildings, and the environment in a certain area.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«earthquake»
«hazard»
Sentences with «earthquake hazard»
- «Everything has been designed and assessed in terms of earthquake hazard in the past, considering the natural hazard,» she said. (sciencedaily.com)
- The systems are used for earthquake hazard mitigation, emergency response and warning assessment, construction code and land use planning as well as oil, gas and mining exploration. (seismosoc.org)
- Co-authors for the study include Michael L. Blanpied, associate coordinator of the USGS Earthquake Hazard program, and SMU seismologists Heather DeShon and Matthew Hornbach. (sciencedaily.com)
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