Synonyms of earthquake

earthquake

noun

1

as in quake

a shaking of the earth

the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quake
• tremor
• temblor
• shake
• aftershock
• shock
• upheaval
• convulsion
• foreshock
• microearthquake
• cataclysm
• microseism
• seaquake

2

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)

the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheaval
• unrest
• revolution
• storm
• insurrection
• uprising
• revolt
• convulsion
• tempest
• turmoil
• cataclysm
• paroxysm
• eruption
• rebellion
• tumult
• uproar
• mutiny
• stir
• insurgency
• outbreak
• bouleversement
• overthrow
• seizure
• outburst
• upset
• spasm
• subversion
• commotion
• coil
• to-do
• shaking
• trembling
• squall
• row
• quaking
• pandemonium
• fit
• ruckus
• bustle
• furor
• overturn
• hubbub
• rocking
• rout
• bobbery
• flare-up
• furore
• ruction
• stew
• rumpus
• bluster
• hullabaloo
• fuss
• hurly-burly
• welter
• shindy
• williwaw