an earthquake measuring
1earthquake — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, major, massive, powerful, severe, strong ▪ devastating …
2earthquake — 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 …
3Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …
4earthquake — /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 …
51990 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… …
6Earthquake 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… …
72007 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… …
81975 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… …
92010 Chile earthquake — For other earthquakes in and about Chile during 2010, see List of earthquakes in Chile occurring in 2010. 2010 Chile earthquake …
101987 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… …
