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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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