submarine earthquake

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Noun1.submarine earthquake - an earthquake at the sea bed
seaquake
earthquake, quake, seism, temblor - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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A powerful tsunami, triggered by a submarine earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes on Richter Scale had completely destroyed nearby Pasni town on November 28, 1945.
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