temblor
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈtɛmblər/
- US
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temblor
- The aftermath of the March 11 temblor has set off a series of system breakdowns, much the way one tipped domino can lead to the toppling of hundreds of others.
- magnitude temblor
- the temblor
- 6.6 temblor
Examples
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In 2010, a devastating temblor struck Haiti, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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The Australian government later dismissed the mysterious temblor as "probably being natural in origin."
Blog text (1) -
Hey, the Chino Hills temblor was no joke.
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Preliminary reports put the temblor at 8.4 on the richter scale.
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Major temblors hit the island in three periods: 1898-1900, 1933-36, and 1966-67.
Academic text (2003) -
It was the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a 1976 temblor that killed 23,000.
Blog text (4) -
The powerful temblor shook the buildings and rattled windows all across the city.
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Residents rushed outside after a strong temblor hit, fearing aftershocks.
Synonyms
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2.2
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement under the earth that can damage buildings
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5.1
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement underground
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6.0
A sudden violent movement in the earth during an earthquake
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4.9
A small earthquake that moves the ground slightly
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4.6
A sudden shaking of the ground that happens when energy is released underground
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3.7
A small earthquake that causes little or no damage
A shaking of the ground caused by movement under the earth
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Temblor comes from Spanish temblor, from the verb temblar meaning 'to shake' and is related to English tremble. So a temblor is simply a shaking of the ground, an earthquake.