Synonyms of temblors

temblors

noun

plural of temblor

as in quakes

a shaking of the earth

a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temblors

Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake. — William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

With thousands of people still missing, rescuers said time was quickly running out to reach anyone who survived the temblors. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Earthquakes have caused vast damage in Venezuela, catching residents by surprise in a place not accustomed to temblors. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 25 June 2026

The agency reported rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble and were assessing ​risks of additional temblors. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026

The Great Earthquake 120 years ago on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

The temblors have unsettled the community. — Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026

Those temblors did not have any immediate reports of injuries but did cause BART trains to temporarily reduce their speed. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025