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temblor vs. earthquake

temblor
[tem-bler, -blawr, tem-blawr] / ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr, tɛmˈblɔr /

noun

temblors, plural temblores plural

  1. a tremor; earthquake.

earthquake
[urth-kweyk] / ˈɜrθˌkweɪk /

noun

  1. 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.

    Synonyms:
    temblor, seism, shock, tremor, quake

  2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.