# earthquake storm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The theorized situation where one earthquake triggers a series of other large earthquakes, along the same plate boundary, as the stress transfers along the fault system.

## Etymology
Coined by Stanford Professor of Geophysics Amos Nur in 2000.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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