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temblor

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Researchers have analyzed a slew of recent temblors on the Red Planet and shown that these Marsquakes are probably caused by magma moving deep under the Martian surface.

Analyzing temblors is one of the main ways that scientists can learn about a planet’s interior.

Roughly 10,000 people died after a huge temblor struck the city in 1985.

But the epicenter of that temblor was about 160 kilometers away; a new earthquake could strike much closer, Zhao said.

One man said when the temblor struck he heard a “roaring sound” and felt a violent vibration—“I never felt like that before.”

Aftershocks continue to rattle Sendai and its environs, including a 6.9-magnitude temblor on Sunday.

Two days after the devastating temblor, I queried Duvalier about his reaction to such images.

The earth he turn round, and then come el temblor, the earthquake, and there you are!

It was merely a temblor, such as anyone would expect to feel occasionally with six smoking volcanic cones in view.

For perhaps two, or two and a half minutes, the temblor continued and much damage was done.

I sent a Mexican Herald about the temblor and the entry of Madero.

Each meeting resulted in a small explosion, and a temblor that was felt far above.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to temblor, such as: earthquake, upheaval, agitation, flutter, quake, and quaver.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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