as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Recent Examples of temblor
Jones said the region offshore of Northern California, where today’s temblor struck, has recorded more 7.0-magnitude earthquakes than anywhere else in the state.
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NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The first earthquake Monday, a magnitude 3.76 temblor, was reported at 4:22 a.m. about one mile north of Malibu just west of Kanan Dume Road, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The powerful temblor caused power outages and broke water lines in some communities, plus knocked plenty of products off store shelves.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The area where Thursday’s temblor struck is a complex meeting point of tectonic plates where earthquakes are unpredictable, said Christine Goulet, the director of the Earthquake Science Center.
—Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The first earthquake Monday, a magnitude 3.76 temblor, was reported at 4:22 a.m. about one mile north of Malibu just west of Kanan Dume Road, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
The powerful temblor caused power outages and broke water lines in some communities, plus knocked plenty of products off store shelves.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The area where Thursday’s temblor struck is a complex meeting point of tectonic plates where earthquakes are unpredictable, said Christine Goulet, the director of the Earthquake Science Center.
—Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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The plan was welcomed before the quake but pretty much ignored after — an opportunity lost.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Many residents flocked to social media to report the quake, responding to a question from local news CBS 6 regarding shaking.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As Stephen Nesbitt wrote in a beautiful feature yesterday, Sasaki’s hometown was largely wiped away by the infamous Tohoku earthquake.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Although Onagawa was closer to the earthquake’s epicenter and faced an even more powerful tsunami, the reactors there – which were identical in type and age to Fukushima’s and subject to the same regulations – emerged almost unscathed.Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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