Earthquake synonyms

tremor

A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

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microseism

A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind.

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quake

An instance of quaking.

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temblor

Earthquake

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shock

A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this:

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tremblor

An earthquake.

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slip

(Geol.) Any movement displacing parts of rock or soil masses in relation to one another; small fault or landslide

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earthquake shock

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movement of the earth's surface

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volcanic quake

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wiggler

(Physics) A magnet designed to make a beam of charged particles follow a curving path in a accelerator.

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seismic

Of, having to do with, or caused by an earthquake or earthquakes or by man-made earth tremors

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trembler

Any of various New World passerine birds of the family Mimidae.

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seismology

In 1857 Irish engineer/scientist Mallet proposed the theory that earthquakes move outward from a central focal point, and that, by locating the direction that the earthquake came from, the focal points could be located and studied.

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eruption (related)

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tsunami (related)

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cyclone (related)

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explosion (related)

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oil-spill (related)

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tsunamis (related)

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aftershock (related)

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earthquakes (related)

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disaster (related)

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fault

A fracture in a rock formation along which there has been movement of the blocks of rock on either side of the plane of fracture. Faults are caused by plate-tectonic forces.

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move (related)

The act of moving; a movement.

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earth-tremor

(Geology) A small earthquake, or seismic event.

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aftershock; an earthquake registering one

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tertiary tremor

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shake

(Music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.

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seismical

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earthshock

An earthquake.

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foreshock

A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location.

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movement

An organized effort by supporters of a common goal:

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seism

A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

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7-6-magnitude (related)

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movement of the earth's crust

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seismic upheaval

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points on the Richter scale; secondary tremor

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repetition (related)

(Weightlifting): The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion; also called a rep. A group of repetitions is a set.

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mudslide (related)

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hurricane (related)

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upheaval

Upheaval is a sudden and dramatic change or disruption, often that leads to chaos.

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two

Two is defined as the number equal to the sum of one plus one.

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