What does the cryptic crossword clue "My soil goes shaky? This might explain it (10)" mean?

The definition is "My soil goes shaky? This might explain it". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of MY (synonym="MY") + SOIL (synonym="SOIL") + GOES (synonym="GOES") = SEISMOLOGY; definition: "is &lit" The answer is SEISMOLOGY.

My soil goes shaky? This might explain it (10)

Times Cryptic #28790 | 17 Across | 2023-12-19 flower

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