earthquake
noun
a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating.
earthquakes
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pluralof earthquake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was an era of climate change, supply chain collapse, earthquakes, famine, disease, migration, drought and armed incursions and invasions.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
“You live in Florida, you worry about hurricanes. You live in California, you worry about earthquakes, mudslides,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The park service said earthquakes during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption and summit collapse had damaged the cliffs near the arch.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The team then incorporated a 1,000-year record of past earthquakes assembled from several types of evidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
This wasn’t hard rock against hard rock; harmonic tremors were earthquakes of solid rock against magma, “like squishy rock sliding on solid rock,” explained Malone.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
