人じん工こう地じ震しん

noun

artificial earthquake

Refers to seismic events caused by human activity, such as mining, reservoir-induced seismicity, or deliberate explosions.

• ダムの建けん設せつが人じん工こう地じ震しんを引ひき起おこすことがある。

  Dam construction can sometimes cause artificial earthquakes.

• 人じん工こう地じ震しんと自し然ぜん地じ震しんの区く別べつは難むずかしい場ば合あいもある。

  Distinguishing between artificial and natural earthquakes can be difficult.