Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: earthquake

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A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rumbled northeast of Dimasalang, Philippines, nearly two hours later.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/02/15/big-islands-4-8-magnitude-valentines-day-earthquake-causes-shaking-but-no-reported-damage/

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, killing at least one person and injuring dozens as locals rushed out of buildings seeking safety.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/death-toll-from-philippine-floods-landslides-rises-to-51/

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8 killing at least 3,000 people and affecting over 300,000.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/community/100-mile-elementary-students-raise-money-for-morocco-earthquake-relief/

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria during the early hours of Monday morning, followed by a second measuring 7.5.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/02/07/christian-atsu-rescued-from-rubble-after-turkish-earthquake-ghana-fa/

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 struck central Nepal, triggering avalanches and landslides across the Himalayan nation, It destroyed schools and hospitals.

Source: https://punchng.com/10-deadliest-earthquakes-since-2000/

About three hours after the earthquake struck, the US Tsunami Warning Center announced there was no longer a threat.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/tsunami-warning-loyalty-islands-south-pacific-b2341846.html

A British Columbia woman who lost nearly a dozen family members in the devastating earthquake in Turkey has returned to Vancouver after a trip to her hometown, and said the region remains desperately in need of help.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9526606/bc-woman-turkey-quake-return-concerns/

Abu Dhabi, which normalised relations with Assad's government in 2018, has led aid efforts in the aftermath of the February 6 earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, killing tens of thousands.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/03/time-syria-return-arab-fold-uae-president-tells-assad-during-visit

A car crushed by debris after an earthquake shook Cuenca, Ecuador on Saturday 18 March.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/deaths-reported-after-strong-earthquake-50-miles-south-of-ecuadors-second-city

According to an Associated Press journalist living close to the epicentre, the recent earthquake in South Africa felt like being on a moving train and lasted about a minute.

Source: https://www.zimeye.net/2023/06/11/joburg-hit-by-earthquake/

According to Mr Alhamdo, more than 23 people have already died from it since the earthquake and floods, with a further 600 cases recorded among the population.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1750027/syria-earthquake-assad-aid-floods-cancer-patients-spt

According to SANA, the earthquake was felt from Latakia on the west coast to Damascus.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/earthquake-turkey-and-seria/

Activist Maya Cheesman, 12, took action to help those impacted by a huge earthquake which killed tens of thousands of people, after seeing devastating news reports from her homeland five months ago.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23646245.maya-cheesman-visited-westminster-earthquake-aid/?ref=rss

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/turkey-quake-revives-debate-over-nuclear-plant-being-built/

A donkey stands inside a building damaged by the earthquake in the village of Tafeghaghte, near Marrakech, Morocco, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/ap/international/earthquake-robbed-moroccan-villagers-of-almost-everything-loved-ones-homes-and-possessions/article_c4be6110-adc7-5c50-b230-6605e67a2ab5.html

A fault cleaved olive fields in Tepehan village in Turkey following an earthquake this month.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/briefing/yellen-ukraine-visit-northern-ireland-trade-deal.html

Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan said he was donating all his Cricket World Cup fees to help Herat's earthquake survivors.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/powerful-earthquakes-kill-over-2-000-in-afghanistan

Afghans congregate on a mound of rubble in the wake of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Herat.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67542176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

A Filipina earlier reported among the casualties of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week had been rescued and is alive, a representative of the Filipino community there said.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/09/pinay-rescued-from-turkey-quake-rubble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pinay-rescued-from-turkey-quake-rubble

After a strong earthquake on Mars, planetary scientists noticed that its crust is thicker than that of the Earth.

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/a-rare-earthquake-reveals-that-the-crust-of-mars-is-thicker-than-that-of-earth/