直下型地震

ちょっかがたじしん

Meanings

1. Noun near-field earthquake (i.e.: local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area)

Kanji

• 直 straight. Read as チョク.
• 下 down
• 型 type. Read as かた.
• 地 land
• 震 quake. Read as シン.

Words containing 直下型地震

• 首都直下型地震 (しゅとちょっかがたじしん) Tokyo near-field earthquake

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