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Synonyms of earthquake

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Another word for earthquake is quake. Other synonyms of earthquake are tremor and temblor.

Synonyms and similar words for earthquake

nounMore synonyms

  • earthdinAn earthquake.
  • quakeAn earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
  • seismA shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
  • temblorAn earthquake.
  • terremote
  • tremblorAn earthquake.
  • tremorAn earthquake.

Meaning of earthquake

  1. noun A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
  2. noun Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
  3. noun A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.

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Questions about synonyms of earthquake

What is another word for earthquake?
Earthquake has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as quake, tremor and temblor.
What does earthquake mean?
Earthquake means a shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: earthquake (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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