遠えん地ち地じ震しん

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Meanings

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noun

distant earthquake; teleseism

Technical term used in seismology for an earthquake occurring far from the observation point, typically beyond 1000 km.

遠distant, far

地ground, earth

震quake, shake, tremble

近きん地ち地じ震しん
Refers to a nearby earthquake, typically within a few hundred kilometers, as opposed to a distant one.
深しん発ぱつ地じ震しん
A deep-focus earthquake, classified by depth rather than distance.

Compound of 遠地 (えんち, 'distant place') and 地震 (じしん, 'earthquake').