seis·mol·o·gy
sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē 
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
seis·mo·log·i·cal
¦sī|zmə¦läjə̇kəl
-jek- also |sm- sometimes ¦se| or ¦sā| or ¦sē|
variants
or less commonly seismologic
-jik
-jēk
: of or relating to seismology
seismologically
adverb
-jə̇k(ə)lē,
-jēk-,
-li
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Here, too, seismology offers another silver bullet.
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Noun
The country’s seismology agency, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), said the quake hit off the shores of General Santos City in Sarangani province, the southernmost tip of the Mindanao island.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
However, seismology won’t be enough by itself.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Here, too, seismology offers another silver bullet.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The ratios of different seismic waves is consistent with an explosion, said Ben Dando, the head of seismology and verification at NORSAR, a Norwegian organization that watches for possible nuclear tests.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Seismology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismology. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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seismology
noun
seis·mol·o·gy
sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jē
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
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