Synonyms of earthquakes

earthquakes

noun

plural of earthquake

1

as in quakes

a shaking of the earth

the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quakes
• tremors
• temblors
• shakes
• foreshocks
• aftershocks
• upheavals
• convulsions
• shocks
• microearthquakes
• microseisms
• cataclysms
• seaquakes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheavals
• revolutions
• storms
• insurrections
• uprisings
• revolts
• convulsions
• tempests
• cataclysms
• rebellions
• paroxysms
• turmoils
• eruptions
• tumults
• mutinies
• uproars
• insurgencies
• outbreaks
• outbursts
• bouleversements
• upsets
• seizures
• stirs
• spasms
• subversions
• commotions
• overthrows
• coils
• overturns
• rows
• squalls
• fits
• ructions
• furors
• routs
• bustles
• flare-ups
• stews
• furores
• bluster
• ruckuses
• pandemoniums
• rumpuses
• bobberies
• hullabaloos
• williwaws
• welters
• hubbubs
• hurly-burlies
• to-dos
• shindys
• fusses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earthquakes

Tests of nuclear bombs, such as those conducted in Nevada during the Cold War, have long been known to cause small, detectable earthquakes. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

The country is also recovering from devastating back-to-back earthquakes in June that have so far killed over 6,000 people. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Critics say nuclear energy is too expensive and still faces risks from natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The country, which has been under the complete control of the Taliban, has also experienced deadly strikes from Pakistan, earthquakes and widespread hunger and malnutrition. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide. — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026