
A teleseism is a tremor caused by an
earthquake that is very far away (from the
Ancient Greek τῆλε) from where it is recorded. According to the
USGS, the term ''teleseismic'' refers to earthquakes that occur more than 1000 km from the measurement site. Small teleseismic events register only on sensitive
seismometers in low background noise locations. In general, seismic waves from earthquakes of
magnitude 5.0 and up can be recorded almost anywhere in the world with modern seismic instrumentation.
References
Seismology
External links
The Global CMT ProjectEarthquake GlossaryMagnitude 6.5 Tajikistan Earthquake recorded in basement at Guyot Hall
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