Seismic Activity Vocabulary

noun a seismic or earthquake tremor

• The temblor registered a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.
• Did you feel the temblor last night? It shook the whole neighborhood!
• That temblor was insane, dude!
• The temblor of emotions she felt after the breakup was overwhelming.

noun a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance

• The tsunami warning system detected a large wave approaching the coast.
• Did you hear about the tsunami warning issued for the coastal areas?
• That tsunami was gnarly, dude!
• The sudden influx of emails was like a tsunami hitting my inbox.

noun a layer of rock that forms the outermost shell of the earth

adjective relating to or characteristic of the earth's crust

• The study of crustal movements helps us understand the dynamics of the Earth's surface.
• The crustal layer is like the Earth's outer skin.
• I heard there's some cool crustal activity happening near the fault line.
• His tough exterior was like a thick crustal layer, hiding his true emotions.