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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Earthquake Earthquake The term 'Earthquake' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A sudden motion or trembling in the earth caused by the abrupt release of accumulated stress along a fault. See design basis earthquake (DBE), maximum credible earthquake (MCE), maximum design earthquake (MDE), operating basis earthquake (OBE), random earthquake, and safety evaluation earthquake'. The term 'Earthquake' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '　　 The abrupt shaking of the ground caused by an abrupt shift of rock along a fracture in the Earth'. Previous 5 Terms: Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) Earth system Earth system science Next 5 Terms: Earthquake, operating basis Earthwork earwig EAS Easement About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.