tremblor

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The strong tremblor killed 157 people and left thousands homeless.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023

On Friday, the drill simulated the aftermath of a fictional 7.3-magnitude tremblor in central Tokyo at 7 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Brown v Board of Education was a tremblor.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2016

“The tremblor simply dislodged the protective rubber encasing the bridge seam, making it look much worse than it was in reality,” Nevada Department of Transportation engineer Mary Martini said in an news release.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2015

The theatre is a mean edifice, and the immense rafters that uphold the flat roof are apt to keep a nervous person in the pit somewhat anxious and uneasy, anticipating a shock of the tremblor.

From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)