earthquake

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms 1.3 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɜː(r)θˌkweɪk/, SAMPA: /"3:(r)T%kweIk/
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[edit] Noun

earthquake (plural earthquakes)

1. A shaking of the Earth, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
2. A natural disaster.

[edit] Synonyms

• quake

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• moonquake
• seaquake
• starquake

[edit] See also

• aftershock
• earthquake engineering
• fault line
• Richter scale
• seismic
• seismograph
• seismologist
• seismology
• tremor
• tsunami