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earthquakes

NOUN

tremor from inside the earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shock temblor upheaval

STRONG

convulsion fault microseism movement quake quaker seism shake slip trembler undulation

WEAK

macroseism seimicity seismism

Antonyms

STRONG

perfection

Example Sentences

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Triggered by earthquakes, underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions, they spread rapidly over long distances before releasing their energy near the coast in the form of sudden submersion and extremely powerful currents.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

These shorter faults are not usually included in national earthquake hazard calculations because they are considered too small to produce very large earthquakes.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"The surface ruptures from earthquakes within the SFZ have been dominated within the last 2500 years by these secondary fault events," says Angster.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

What makes this fault especially unusual is that its larger earthquakes keep starting and stopping in nearly the same locations.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Well,” Malone replied, “we don’t know. But these earthquakes are continuing. So, sometime. Maybe. There could.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone