seismic swarm

seismic swarm
ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY
A series of earthquakes, occurring in a limited area over a relatively short period of time.

Glossary of volcanic terms. - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. . 2001.

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