earthquake
ਭੂਚਾਲ
definition
noun
When it came to measuring these big earthquakes , the Richter scale fell short.
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
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After the break, we'll take a closer look at the man at the epicenter of a political 'earthquake' .
a political 'earthquake'
Within days of the 'earthquake' she had been flown out of the country and was back home with her parents.
The violent 'earthquake' unleashed itself under the sea near northern Indonesia on December 26.
As a political 'earthquake' , the end of the Empire measured right at the top of the Richter scale.
And we seem to be in the midst of one, as if caught up in a social 'earthquake' .
There are worries that there could be an aftershock 'earthquake' , which could trigger another tsunami.
The stop the war movement has been a political 'earthquake' in Britain.
Sunday's quake was both an aftershock of last year's tremor, and an 'earthquake' in its own right.
They would need to be at least six points ahead of the rest to do that, and that would take a political 'earthquake' .
a political 'earthquake'
The same danger lurks there as caused a political 'earthquake' in France two weeks ago.
Fifteen years ago this Tuesday a political 'earthquake' brought down the Berlin Wall.
'earthquake' zone
Nine on the Richter scale indicates an 'earthquake' of absolutely awesome destructive power.
This week, the PM was sunning himself in Tuscany when a political 'earthquake' shook Europe.
All of the parties praised the fact that the expected political 'earthquake' had not taken place.
When it came to measuring these big 'earthquakes' , the Richter scale fell short.
Every year, hundreds of minor 'earthquakes' occur and some are felt in this the region.
It was the end of a week in which the number of 'earthquakes' near the volcano grew significantly.
They are subject to periodic 'earthquakes' and volcanic activity that can destabilize them.
We have had small 'earthquakes' that have shaken the earth before, though nothing of that magnitude.
As the plates grind against one another, 'earthquakes' are triggered along the fault.
Tsunamis are waves formed when huge masses of water are displaced by undersea volcanic eruptions or 'earthquakes' .
This displacement manifests itself through destructive 'earthquakes' along the North Anatolian Fault.
In what period have so many people been so totally exposed at so fast a pace to such 'earthquakes' of change?
The small country of El Salvador suffered two devastating 'earthquakes' in one month.
This is one of the most destructive 'earthquakes' of the twentieth century.
About twice a year people feel still smaller 'earthquakes' that do not cause damage.
British 'earthquakes' concentrate along a similar north-south belt, with the strongest events in the west.
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