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as in quakes
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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as in upheavals
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
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Recent Examples of earthquakes
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond ground shaking, earthquakes in the region can trigger landslides, tsunamis, and infrastructure collapse, underscoring the importance of preparedness and awareness.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond ground shaking, earthquakes in the region can trigger landslides, tsunamis, and infrastructure collapse, underscoring the importance of preparedness and awareness.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquakes
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Most quakes occur due to movement along faults at tectonic plate boundaries.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Regional tsunami warnings have since been cancelled, according to Reuters, but the pair of quakes left behind damage to buildings and roads.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Details in geomyths can shed light on how and when great geological upheavals occurred around the globe, and how humans responded to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Industry Has Handled Huge Shifts Before When discussion turned to AI, Pearn recalled earlier upheavals.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Caplan-Auerbach is studying nearly imperceptible seismic tremors that have preceded major landslides, including the August one in Tracy Arm.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some propose seismic tremors sent waves that forced the deep water upward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nowhere have these coups and revolutions promoted and funded by NED (and the CIA itself) been even remotely successful.—
Ron Paul,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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These novels were published before the revolutions of 1989, which would topple communism in the country.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Earthquakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquakes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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