Earthquake
noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, often caused by movement under the earth's surface.
The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.
Often appears as...
- major earthquake
- earthquake hit
noun
A significant or dramatic change or disruption.
The financial markets experienced an earthquake last week when the company filed for bankruptcy.
Often appears as...
- political earthquake
- economic earthquake
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Disapproving
General, Idiomatic
noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, often caused by movement under the earth's surface.
The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.
Often appears as...
- major earthquake
- earthquake hit
noun
A significant or dramatic change or disruption.
The financial markets experienced an earthquake last week when the company filed for bankruptcy.
Often appears as...
- political earthquake
- economic earthquake
Usage tips
Disapproving
General, Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Geological Term
Used to describe the natural disaster involving the earth's surface and tectonic plates.
Seismologists predict the likelihood of earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Event
An earthquake often happens without warning, emphasizing sudden and unpredictable events.
People were caught off-guard by the earthquake.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
Earthquakes vary in strength, described as 'minor' to 'catastrophic' or 'massive'.
A minor earthquake rattled the windows but caused no damage.
Pro Tip 1/3Geological Term
Used to describe the natural disaster involving the earth's surface and tectonic plates.
Seismologists predict the likelihood of earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Event
An earthquake often happens without warning, emphasizing sudden and unpredictable events.
People were caught off-guard by the earthquake.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
Earthquakes vary in strength, described as 'minor' to 'catastrophic' or 'massive'.
A minor earthquake rattled the windows but caused no damage.
Pro Tip 1/3Geological Term
Used to describe the natural disaster involving the earth's surface and tectonic plates.
Seismologists predict the likelihood of earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Event
An earthquake often happens without warning, emphasizing sudden and unpredictable events.
People were caught off-guard by the earthquake.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variance
Earthquakes vary in strength, described as 'minor' to 'catastrophic' or 'massive'.
A minor earthquake rattled the windows but caused no damage.
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The scientific origins...
The difference likely comes down to the lava that followed many of Hawaii's worst earthquakes. The lava on Hawaii is made of basalt, which once cooled, is highly fertile. Within a couple of decades of terrible eruptions, Islanders would have seen vibrant green life thriving
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Earthquake Destruction PIPE...
you're living in a big beautiful city in ten seconds later it's flat every day the earth is shaken by hundreds of small earthquakes most go unnoticed they usually occur along the boundaries of the thin plates that cover the earth like an eggshell driven by the heat deep
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Why do buildings fall in...
For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings is a bit more complicated.
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Will future spacecraft...
taking pictures of outer space, and collecting data on things, like the behavior of bacteria in the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic signals that could help predict earthquakes. But imagine how much more we could learn if they could fly beyond Earth's orbit.
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Peter Haas: Haiti's...
providing engineering and business support to small businesses. And after the quake, we started bringing in earthquake engineers to figure out why the buildings collapsed, to examine what was safe and what wasn't. Working with MINUSTAH,
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A Big Cat Wild Kill & a...
how precarious all life is in these mountains I was actually starting to enjoy being here with the crew and and seeing the leopard hogs on had one of its largest earthquakes ever in the mountain areas close to a hundred
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Why are earthquakes so...
But when messengers came for help days later, their doubts turned to gratitude. Today, we no longer rely on pots to identify seismic events, but earthquakes still offer a unique challenge to those trying to track them.
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The dark side of...
but I will give you some examples of four or five that have what about the ten containers of refrigerators that showed up in Haiti after the earthquake now think about this they're on basic life support
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Rare Video: Japan...
technology left an enormous amount of visual evidence for studying years to come and can perhaps help us better understand the power of earthquakes and tsunamis and prevent loss of life in the
Video examples
Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
chasm on its face is a scar with many telling a story of when the earth rumbled to life earthquakes occur around the world they've been recorded on all seven continents but most quakes take
Video examples
The scientific origins...
The difference likely comes down to the lava that followed many of Hawaii's worst earthquakes. The lava on Hawaii is made of basalt, which once cooled, is highly fertile. Within a couple of decades of terrible eruptions, Islanders would have seen vibrant green life thriving
Video examples
Earthquake Destruction PIPE...
you're living in a big beautiful city in ten seconds later it's flat every day the earth is shaken by hundreds of small earthquakes most go unnoticed they usually occur along the boundaries of the thin plates that cover the earth like an eggshell driven by the heat deep
Video examples
Why do buildings fall in...
For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings is a bit more complicated.
Video examples
Will future spacecraft...
taking pictures of outer space, and collecting data on things, like the behavior of bacteria in the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic signals that could help predict earthquakes. But imagine how much more we could learn if they could fly beyond Earth's orbit.
Video examples
Peter Haas: Haiti's...
providing engineering and business support to small businesses. And after the quake, we started bringing in earthquake engineers to figure out why the buildings collapsed, to examine what was safe and what wasn't. Working with MINUSTAH,
Video examples
A Big Cat Wild Kill & a...
how precarious all life is in these mountains I was actually starting to enjoy being here with the crew and and seeing the leopard hogs on had one of its largest earthquakes ever in the mountain areas close to a hundred
Video examples
Why are earthquakes so...
But when messengers came for help days later, their doubts turned to gratitude. Today, we no longer rely on pots to identify seismic events, but earthquakes still offer a unique challenge to those trying to track them.
Video examples
The dark side of...
but I will give you some examples of four or five that have what about the ten containers of refrigerators that showed up in Haiti after the earthquake now think about this they're on basic life support
Video examples
Rare Video: Japan...
technology left an enormous amount of visual evidence for studying years to come and can perhaps help us better understand the power of earthquakes and tsunamis and prevent loss of life in the
Video examples
Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
chasm on its face is a scar with many telling a story of when the earth rumbled to life earthquakes occur around the world they've been recorded on all seven continents but most quakes take
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Quote examples
Laurent Lamothe
Haitian Public Servant
Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful.
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Russ Carnahan
American Politician
Americans rightly asked, if this is the way our government responds to a natural disaster it knew about days in advance, how would it respond to a surprise terrorist attack? How would it respond to an earthquake?
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Patti Smith
American Musician
My daughter is one of my greatest inspirations. She's an environmentalist, she plays piano, she's raising money for the earthquake victims in Nepal. Every day she surprises me and teaches me something.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state?
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Elena Vesnina
Russian Athlete
I will remember this day for the rest of my life. There is nothing you can say. It's just like you won the match after the earthquake and it just feels great.
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Charles Francis Richter
American Scientist
In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
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Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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Jeannette Rankin
American Politician
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.
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Todd Akin
American Politician
My base will show up in earthquakes.
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Laurent Lamothe
Haitian Public Servant
Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful.
Quote examples
Russ Carnahan
American Politician
Americans rightly asked, if this is the way our government responds to a natural disaster it knew about days in advance, how would it respond to a surprise terrorist attack? How would it respond to an earthquake?
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
My daughter is one of my greatest inspirations. She's an environmentalist, she plays piano, she's raising money for the earthquake victims in Nepal. Every day she surprises me and teaches me something.
Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state?
Quote examples
Elena Vesnina
Russian Athlete
I will remember this day for the rest of my life. There is nothing you can say. It's just like you won the match after the earthquake and it just feels great.
Quote examples
Charles Francis Richter
American Scientist
In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them.
Quote examples
Voltaire
French Writer
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Quote examples
Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
Quote examples
Jeannette Rankin
American Politician
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.
Quote examples
Todd Akin
American Politician
My base will show up in earthquakes.
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