Synonyms and antonyms of Earthquakes in British Thesaurus

aftershock (noun)

a small earthquake (=occasion when the earth shakes) that happens after a bigger one

earthquake (noun)

a sudden shaking movement of the ground

epicenter ()

the American spelling of epicentre

epicentre (noun)

the area of land directly over the centre 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

the San Andreas Fault ()

a large area in the US 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)

a small earthquake