denoting a region free of all but a few small earthquakes
3.
(of buildings, etc) designed to withstand earthquakes
aseismic in American English
(eiˈsaizmɪk, -ˈsais-)
adjective
Geology
free from earthquakes
Word origin
[1880–85; a-6 + seismic]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barnstorm, interface, jackpot, pari-mutuel, quotation mark
Examples of 'aseismic' in a sentence
aseismic
They show, however, a large discrepancy, partly related to a large aseismic deformation.
Louis De Barros, Frédéric Cappa, Yves Guglielmi, Laure Duboeuf, Jean-Robert Grasso 2019, 'Energy of injection-induced seismicity predicted from in-situ experiments', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-41306-x. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The top figure shows the estimated aseismic slips with arrows indicating aseismic slip vectors.
Shinzaburo Ozawa 2017, 'Long-term slow slip events along the Nankai trough subduction zone after the 2011Tohoku earthquake in Japan', Earth, Planets and Spacehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-017-0640-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Smaller wave-length, low-velocity anomalies detected along the fault may be the expression of velocity strengthening sections, where aseismic slip occurs.
A. Amato, C. Chiarabba 1994, 'From tomographic images to fault heterogeneities', Annals of Geophysicshttp://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4149. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We believe that the observed picture can be explained through propagation of pulses of aseismic slip along secondary faults.
A. A. Gusev, A. A. Palueva 2016, 'FIRST RESULTS ON THE DIRECTION STATISTICS OF PAIRS OF EPICENTERS OF NEIGHBOR EARTHQUAKESON KAMCHATKA', Geodinamika i Tektonofizikahttps://www.gt-crust.ru/jour/article/view/308. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The exploitation of georesources by underground mining can be responsible for seismic activity in areas considered aseismic.
Caputa Alicja, Talaga Adam, Rudziński Łukasz 2015, 'Analysis of post-blasting source mechanisms of mining-induced seismic events in Rudnacopper mine, Poland', Contemporary Trends in Geosciencehttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ctg.2015.4.issue-1/ctg-2015-0003/ctg-2015-0003.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper also presents recommendations for aseismic design of pump facilities based on the results of the survey.
Toshiyuki Osada 2000, 'Pump Damage in the Hanshin Earthquake', International Journal of Rotating Machineryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X00000270. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The magma migration occurred in a relatively shallow depth and was associated with an aseismic zone.
Nia Haerani, M. Hendrasto, H. Z. Abidin 2014, 'Deformasi Gunung Kelud Pascapembentukan Kubah Lava November 2007', Indonesian Journal on Geosciencehttps://ijog.geologi.esdm.go.id/index.php/IJOG/article/view/90. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)