* Seismology is the study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. It falls under the umbrella of geology, which deals with the Earth's physical structure, composition, and history.

* Biology is the study of living organisms, their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution.

While both fields may overlap in some areas, such as studying the impact of earthquakes on ecosystems, seismology is fundamentally a physical science, while biology focuses on the living world.