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earthquake ['ɜ:θkweɪk] n
astr.	tremblement de terre
construct.	séismique f; secousse sismique; secousse séismique; sisme m
earthquake seism n
polit.	tremblement de terre (séisme)
earthquake ['ɜ:θkweɪk] adj.
earth.sc., environ.	secousse tellurique
econ.	séisme
polit.	tremblement de terre (seism, séisme)
earthquake The violent shaking of the ground produced by deep seismic waves, beneath the epicentre, generated by a sudden decrease or release in a volume of rock of elastic strain accumulated over a long time in regions of seismic activity (tectonic earthquake). The magnitude of an earthquake is represented by the Richter scale; the intensity by the Mercalli scale adj.
environ.	séisme
English thesaurus
earthquake ['ɜ:θkweɪk] abbr.
abbr., amer.	temblor (a Spanish loanword Val_Ships)

earthquake: 74 phrases in 15 subjects

Astronomy	1
Building structures	1
Construction	27
Earth sciences	16
Environment	6
General	5
Geology	2
Insurance	3
Law	1
Life sciences	1
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation	2
Natural sciences	1
Research and development	3
Social science	1
United Nations	4