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temblor

noun

ˈtem-blər

Definition of temblor next

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 on the Web Less than a week later, a 4.2 temblor rippled out from the San Bernardino area. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 The temblor, initially measured at magnitude 5.1, struck at 7:49 p.m. at a depth of about 5 miles below the surface, around 21 miles west-southwest of Ackerly, according to the agency. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 The notable temblor took place just before 7:30 a.m. local time. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 The stress and strain produced by moving tectonic plates during these temblors may trigger a chemical reaction that causes minuscule particles of gold to coalesce into larger nuggets, a new study proposes. —

Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for temblor

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