earthquake

[ˈɜːrθkweɪk]

Definition:
1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface.
2. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity.
3. A disturbance that is extremely disruptive.

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Use 'earthquake' in a sentence:

1. Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world.
2. A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning.
3. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket.
4. The earthquake registered 5.3 points on the Richter scale.
5. After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing.
6. After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
7. The earthquake killed 62 people.
8. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.
9. A repeat of the 1906 earthquake could kill up to 11 000 people.
10. We arrived to find the staff cleaning up some breakages, and they asked us where we had been when the earthquake hit.
11. The cost of repairing earthquake damage could be more than seven-thousand-million dollars.
12. The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran.
13. Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake.
14. Few of the town's fine buildings pre-date the earthquake of 1755.
15. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck California yesterday.
16. The bridge broke down in last earthquake.
17. A violent earthquake occurred there.
18. All buildings are now reinforced to withstand earthquakes.
19. About two hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru.
20. About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru.
21. An earthquake has hit the capital, causing damage to buildings and panic among the population.
22. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population.
23. Rescue teams are using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.
24. Thousands of earthquake victims are still waiting to be rehoused.
25. Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to coordinate the relief effort.
26. Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.
27. The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
28. The earthquake centres had been plotted on a world map.
29. The town was rocked by an earthquake.
30. The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.
31. We contributed £ 5 000 to the earthquake fund.
32. The earthquake registered 3 on the Richter scale.
33. The death toll continues to rise from yesterday's earthquake.
34. Earthquakes are caused by two tectonic plates bumping into each other.
35. We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims.
36. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby.
37. Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake.
38. He was buried alive in the earthquake.
39. A moderate earthquake struck the northeastern United States early on Saturday.
40. The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims.
41. Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake.
42. The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.
43. Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.
44. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
45. The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at$ 6 million.
46. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds.
47. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.