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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, 4 Oct. 2025
Like Squid Game, the final scene brings us to Los Angeles, where two bros discuss sports at a bar, as a story about the earthquakes plays on the news.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
On September 25, 2025, two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of southwestern Mexico.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The work is part of Phase 5 of the bluff stabilization project, which began in 2024 as part of an effort to protect the eroding bluffs from earthquakes, sea level rise and other factors.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Tsunamis are a series of giant waves caused by undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries, or volcanic eruptions.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Smith’s apartment came with an emergency kit in case of tsunamis, earthquakes and fires.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Like Squid Game, the final scene brings us to Los Angeles, where two bros discuss sports at a bar, as a story about the earthquakes plays on the news.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
On September 25, 2025, two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of southwestern Mexico.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The work is part of Phase 5 of the bluff stabilization project, which began in 2024 as part of an effort to protect the eroding bluffs from earthquakes, sea level rise and other factors.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Tsunamis are a series of giant waves caused by undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries, or volcanic eruptions.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Smith’s apartment came with an emergency kit in case of tsunamis, earthquakes and fires.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquakes
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The Philippines sits along the seismically active Philippine Sea Plate, which has produced some of the world’s deadliest quakes and tsunamis, including the 1976 Moro Gulf disaster that killed more than 5,000 people and the 1990 Luzon earthquake that left 2,400 dead.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Seismic waves lose energy slowly on the moon, so quakes can last for hours, shaking structures much longer.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The film follows Mark and Dawn through horrifically fraught times, as Mark battles an opioid addiction and Dawn struggles to support her mercurial man through personal and professional upheavals.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Sehgal’s persistence was key in keeping the project alive through corporate upheavals – going as far as to stash a culture at home – neither Nogrady nor the METEI was ever credited in his landmark publications.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than half saw better control of their tremors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But revolutions are marathons, not sprints.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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All revolutions are ultimately civil wars, right?—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Earthquakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquakes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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