ぬるぬる地じ震しん

noun

slow earthquake

A seismological term for a type of earthquake that releases energy gradually over hours or days, in contrast to typical sudden quakes. Often contrasted with ゆっくり地震 (slow earthquake) and 普通の地震 (ordinary earthquake).

See also: ゆっくり地震

• ぬるぬる地じ震しんは、通つう常じょうの地じ震しんと違ちがって、揺ゆれが長ちょう時じ間かん続つづくことがある。

  Unlike ordinary earthquakes, slow earthquakes can cause shaking that lasts for a long time.