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• earthquake — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, major, massive, powerful, severe, strong ▪ devastating …   Collocations dictionary

• earthquake — earth|quake [ˈə:θkweık US ˈə:rθ ] n a sudden shaking of the earth s surface that often causes a lot of damage ▪ An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern California on June 28. ▪ The city is in an earthquake zone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 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. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• 1990 Bishop's Castle earthquake — Earthquake title = Bishop s Castle earthquake date = 02 April 1990 magnitude = 5.1 ML depth = 14.1 km location = coord|52.43|N|3.03|W countries affected = ENG WLS intensity = 6 EMS Slightly damaging casualties = 0The 1990 Bishop s Castle… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• 2007 Peru earthquake — Earthquake title=2007 Peru earthquake date= August 15 2007 Map of the Peru coastline, showing location and strength of quake. Star marks epicenter. magnitude = 8.0 Mw depth=39 kilometres (24.2 mi) location=coord|13.32|S|76.51|W|display=inline,titl… …   Wikipedia

• 1975 Haicheng earthquake — Earthquake title = 1975 Haicheng earthquake date = February 4, 1975 magnitude = 7.3 Ms depth = location = Haicheng, Liaoning countries affected = Flag|China tsunami = None aftershocks = casualties = 1,328 killedThe 1975 Haicheng earthquake… …   Wikipedia

• 2010 Chile earthquake — For other earthquakes in and about Chile during 2010, see List of earthquakes in Chile occurring in 2010. 2010 Chile earthquake …   Wikipedia

• 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake — The Edgecumbe earthquake of 1987 was an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale that struck the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand on 2 March 1987 just after 1.42 pm, centred on the town of Edgecumbe. Because the earthquake was very… …   Wikipedia

• Rio de la Plata Earthquake 1888 — On June 5, 1888 an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, shook the upper Río de la Plata floor at 3.20 UTC 3. The epicentre was located at coord|34|36|0|S|57|53|59|W|, some 15 km southwest of Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) and 42 km… …   Wikipedia