English-Dutch translations for earthquake

• aardbeving
  Is dit een nieuwe aardbeving, een aardbeving die ergens anders vandaan komt? Is it a new earthquake, does it have a different cause?
  Recente aardbeving in Haïti (debat) Recent earthquake in Haiti (debate)
  De aardbeving is de grote tragedie. The great tragedy is the earthquake.
• aardschok

Definition of earthquake

• A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
• Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.

Related words

• microearthquake
• mega-earthquake
• earthquake engineering
• earthquake protector
• earthquake baroque
• earthquake victim