浅せん発ぱつ地じ震しん

noun

shallow earthquake; shallow-focus earthquake

Seismological term for an earthquake whose focus is relatively close to the surface, typically less than 70 km deep. Often contrasted with 深発地震 (deep-focus earthquake).

See also: 深発地震

• 浅発せんぱつ地じ震しんは深発しんぱつ地じ震しんに比くらべて被ひ害がいが大おおきくなりやすい。

  Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage compared to deep-focus earthquakes.