temblor

• Nom désignant une secousse et une vibration de la surface terrestre, provoquées par des mouvements souterrains le long d'un plan de faille ou par une activité volcanique.

A noun referring to shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.

1. EarthquakeB2formalamerican

   A sudden shaking or vibration of the Earth's surface caused by underground movement along a fault line or by volcanic activity.

   tremblement de terre

   • The temblor struck the coastal city early this morning.
   • Residents felt a strong temblor that lasted for several seconds.
   • Seismologists recorded a minor temblor near the fault line.

   Synonymesearthquakequakeseismtremor