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A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

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earthquake

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/

Noun

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Japanese Meaning

地震 - 火山活動や地殻の断層の動きにより、地面が大きく揺れる現象。

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After the earthquake, emergency responders searched for survivors among the collapsed buildings.

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地震の後、救助隊は倒壊した建物の中で生存者を捜索した。

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A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Her alablaster brest she soft did kis, / Which all that while shee felt to pant and quake, / As it an Earth-quake were: at last she thus bespake.

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(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.

Since the response of some man-made structures to the ground motion near the epicenter is highly dependent on frequency, a significant difference in potential damage to the structures is expected between earthquakes and moonquakes.

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earthquakes

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