geologic disaster

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geologic disaster

Public health A generic term for a natural disaster due to geological disturbances, often caused by shifts in tectonic plates and seismic activity Examples Earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, avalanches. Cf Climatological disaster.

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