earthquake

UK /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ US /ˈɝθkweɪk/
noun 3verb 1

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

big, great, huge, major, massive, severe | minor, small

EARTHQUAKE + VERB

happen, hit sth, occur, strike (sth)

A powerful earthquake struck the region last week, causing damage to many buildings.

shake sth

The powerful earthquake shook the entire city and frightened thousands of people in their homes.

destroy sth, devastate sth, kill sb, leave sb homeless

measure sth

The earthquake that struck the city yesterday measured 6.2 on the Richter scale.

EARTHQUAKE + NOUN

zone

PREP

in a/the ~

Many people lost their homes in the earthquake that struck the region last year.

PHRASES

the epicentre of an earthquake, the magnitude of an earthquake

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