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Noun Concept

Categories: Natural disasters, Geology of the Moon, M w, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, long volume value

earthquake quake temblor seism seismic activity earth tremor

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity WordNet 3.0

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Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity WordNet 3.0

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity Open English WordNet

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Wikipedia

A quake is the result when the surface of a planet, moon or star begins to shake, usually as the consequence of a sudden release of energy transmitted as seismic waves, and potentially with great violence. Wikipedia

Result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A shaking of the earth's surface Wikipedia Disambiguation

Surface shaking on any astronomical body Wikipedia Disambiguation

A phenomenon when the crust of a neutron star undergoes a sudden adjustment Wikipedia Disambiguation

Result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves Wikidata

Surface shaking on interstellar bodies in general Wikidata

astrophysical phenomenon that occurs when the crust of a neutron star undergoes a sudden adjustment Wikidata

The phenomenon of Earth movements. OmegaWiki

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

The violent shaking of the ground produced by deep seismic waves, originating from the epicentre. OmegaWiki

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. Wiktionary

Shaking of the earth. Wiktionary (translation)