Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Earthquakes in American Thesaurus
Earthquakes
aftershock (noun)
a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one
earthquake (noun)
epicenter (noun)
the area of land directly over the center of an earthquake
magnitude (noun)
the strength of an earthquake, measured with numbers from 1 to 10, where 10 is the most powerful
quake (noun)
informal an earthquake
the Richter scale (noun)
a way of measuring the strength of an earthquake
a large area in the U.S. state of California where there are many earthquakes (=occasions when the ground moves violently)
seismic (adjective)
science relating to earthquakes
seismograph (noun)
an instrument that is used for measuring the strength of earthquakes
seismology (noun)
the scientific study of earthquakes. A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a seismologist.
shock wave (noun)
the force of an explosion or earthquake, especially when it affects places far away
temblor (noun)
Americanmainly journalism an earthquake
tremor (noun)