Seismology terms in Icelandic

The list of Icelandic translations of seismology terms, sorted alphabetically according to each term's English name.

A

• aftershock • Eftirskjálfti

E

• earthquake • jarðskjálfti
• epicenter • Skjálftamiðja

P

• Peak ground acceleration • Peak ground acceleration
• plate tectonics • Flekakenningin

R

• Richter scale • Richterskvarði

S

• seismology • Jarðskjálftafræði
• seismometer • Jarðskjálftamælir

T

• transform boundary • Hjáreksbelti
• tsunami • Flóðbylgja