Synonyms of tremors

tremors

noun

plural of tremor

as in quakes

a shaking of the earth

smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tremors

Though the Labour Party has overtaken Reform UK in several polls, early tremors in the bond market, driven by uncertainties over Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s agenda, could well lead to more political instability. — Jeremy Hunt, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026

This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Conflict in the region therefore sends immediate tremors through energy markets. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Strong shaking was felt across East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and parts of South Sulawesi, the BNPB said, with residents in several areas reporting tremors lasting about a minute. — Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

That's equivalent to about 80 tremors per day, according to the geological survey. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Other than sharing the same tectonic plate, however, the tremors don’t have much in common, according to a geology expert. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

More than 40,000 households are still without water, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, and thousands of people remain at emergency shelters while others are sleeping in their cars for fear of further powerful tremors. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Video shared through Storyful shows Gadir quickly picking up his passport before leaving the room as the tremors continued. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026