noun🔗ShareA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults."Many earthquakes happen in California because it is near a geologic fault. "geologydisasterenvironmentgeographynaturesciencephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies."The news reported that earthquakes in California caused significant damage to buildings. "geologydisasterenvironmentworldgeographynaturesciencephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading