earthquake

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

ruВнезапное и сильное сотрясение земли, иногда вызывающее большие разрушения, в результате движений в земной коре или вулканической активности.esSacudida o temblor de la tierra, a veces muy fuerte y destructivo, causado por movimientos en la corteza terrestre o por actividad volcánica.frSecousse soudaine et violente du sol, pouvant parfois causer d'importants dégâts, due à des mouvements de la croûte terrestre ou à une activité volcanique.dePlötzliche und starke Erschütterung der Erdoberfläche, die durch Bewegungen in der Erdkruste oder vulkanische Aktivität verursacht wird und oft große Zerstörungen anrichtet.ptMovimento súbito e violento da crosta terrestre, geralmente causado por falhas geológicas ou atividade vulcânica, que pode provocar grandes destruições na superfície.zh由地壳运动或火山活动引起的地面突然而强烈的震动，有时造成严重破坏。arاهتزاز مفاجئ وشديد لسطح الأرض ناتج عن حركة الصفائح التكتونية أو النشاط البركاني، وقد يسبب دماراً كبيراً.

1. Seismic event A2 formal scientific

   A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

   • The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.
   • Thousands of buildings collapsed during the earthquake.
   • Scientists are studying the aftershocks following the earthquake.

   ruЗемлетрясениеesTerremotofrSéismedeErdbebenptTerremotozh地震arزلزال

   Synonymes: quakeseismshocktemblortremor

2. Major disruption B2 informal

   A situation or event that causes great upheaval or change.

   • The company's bankruptcy was an earthquake in the financial world.
   • The election results caused a political earthquake.
   • The discovery of the fraud was an earthquake for the organization.

   ruПотрясениеesTerremoto (figurado)frBouleversement majeurdeErschütterungptAbalozh剧变arزلزلة

   Synonymes: cataclysmconvulsiondisruptionshocktremorturmoilupheaval

• earthquakes plural form
• earthquakes' possessive plural form
• earthquake's possessive singular form