earthquake

IPA: ˈɝθkweɪk

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
(figuratively) A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.

Examples of "earthquake" in Sentences

Whether this earthquake is a punishment from God, I do not know.
May be this earthquake is the begining of a new era for that nation.
The first thing you have to do after an earthquake is clear the brush.
A flexible building, such as a wood framed house, or a building specifically engineered to flex during an earthquake is the most likely to survive.
At Prophecy Update Jimmy DeYoung fills us in that:The word "earthquake" is used 19 times in the Bible, 13 times in the prophetic passages of the Word of God.
When your days are spent in a struggle to ward off starvation, finding a shelter that will withstand an earthquake is never going to make your list of concerns.
"A man like me," Gandhi argued, "cannot but believe this earthquake is a divine chastisement sent by God for our sins" — in particular the sins of untouchability.
This instantaneous release of mechanical energy is what we call earthquake and the strength of the quake is dependent upon the amount of energy accumulated in the rock over the years.
But the word earthquake fit Myles’s tongue; it was something he understood, and it called for the same plan of action as whatever was really happening here, events he couldn’t quite grasp.
A few students took it as an opportunity to joke around with me in English if they've learned nothing else from me, they now know the word "earthquake", but a few other students were crying, some from shock and some from actual concern.