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tremor

noun

ˈtre-mər

Definition of tremor

as in quake

a shaking of the earth smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake

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Recent Examples of tremor None of Tuesday's eruptions could be observed visually because the volcano was shrouded in dense fog, but all four events were confirmed by seismographs that recorded volcanic tremors, the agency said. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Those with the condition, which was eventually named Minamata disease, had symptoms including tremors, headaches, seizures, vision and hearing problems, ataxia, dysarthria, memory loss, and cognitive decline. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Now that Parkin has been diagnosed, he's been able to take medication to help with fatigue and tremors. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremor

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Residents reported feeling the quake in a couple of cities, including Goleta and Santa Barbara, according to the USGS DYFI report.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Light to moderate shaking was reported in the vicinity of the quake, with reports that the quake was felt as far east as Palmdale, as far west as Santa Barbara and as far south as Inglewood.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 10 miles east-northeast of Willows and occurred at a depth of 13 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
By 1926, Caltech was running the Seismo Lab with the Carnegie Institution, where seismologists like Beno Gutenberg and Charles Richter would deepen our understanding of earthquakes.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of earthquake

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