The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic activity that occurs at shallow depths close to the Earth's surface.
From Greek engys ('near'), seismos ('earthquake'), and -logy ('study of'). It's a specialized geological term combining Greek elements for 'near earthquake study.'
Most seismic studies focus on deep earthquakes, but engysseismology zeroes in on the earthquakes happening right under our feet—the shallow ones that often cause the most damage to cities and buildings.
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