noun.
A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A movement or vibration of a part of the earth's crust.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling.
noun.
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.
noun.
a bell signal constructed to operate on the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.
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noun.
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
noun.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Word Usage
"At Prophecy Update Jimmy DeYoung fills us in that:The word "earthquake" is used 19 times in the Bible, 13 times in the prophetic passages of the Word of God."