temblor
noun
- act or process of earth quaking or moving
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /tɛmˈblɔː/ / /ˈtɛmbləɹ/ / /ˈtɛmˌblɔɹ/
noun
Etymology: From Latin American Spanish temblor.
- An earthquake.
“Ever since the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, scientists have been warning that it is just a matter of time before another major temblor strikes the Bay Area.”
“The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a temblor, was measured 4 on Taiwan's 7-tiered intensity scale in Yichu, 3 in Chiayi City and Tainan City's Chiali, as well as 2 in Yunlin County's Touliu City and Shuilin.”