Definition
Causing or resembling an earthquake in intensity or effect; extremely powerful or shocking.
Etymology
Present participle of 'earthquake' used as an adjective, with the '-ing' suffix (Old English -ing). Often used metaphorically to describe events with earthquake-like impact.
Kelly Says
When people call something 'earthquaking,' they're borrowing the physical power of geology for language—it's why we say 'earth-shattering news,' using natural disasters as the ultimate metaphor for big changes.
Translations
CSČeština
zemětřesení
zem-et-re-she-ni
DADansk
jordskælv
yord-skae-lv
DEDeutsch
Erdbeben
erd-beh-ben
ELΕλληνικά
σεισμός
se-i-mos
ESEspañol
temblor
tem-blor
FAفارسی
زمین لرز
zemin la-rez
FISuomi
maaperäliikenne
maa-per-a-li-ik-ne
FRFrançais
tremblement de terre
trem-ble-man de ter
HEעברית
רעידת אדמה
re-i-dat a-da-mah
HUMagyar
földrengés
föld-re-ng-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mee
ITItaliano
terremoto
ter-re-mo-to
KKKK
жер терең
jer te-ren
KMKM
ធម្មជាតិ
tham-ma-cha-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ငွေကျင်း
ngwe-kyin
NLNederlands
aardbeving
ard-beh-ving
NONorsk
jordskjelv
yord-sjel-v
PLPolski
trzęsienie ziemi
trzes-ie-nie ze-mi
PTPortuguês
tremor de terra
trem-or de ter-ra
RORomână
cutremur
ku-tre-mur
RUРусский
землетрясение
zemle-try-asen-ie
SVSvenska
jordskalv
yord-skal-v
TAதமிழ்
பூகம்பம்
bhoo-kam-bam
TEతెలుగు
భూకంపం
bhoo-kam-pam
THไทย
แผ่นดินไหว
phaen-din-nai-wai
UKУкраїнська
землетрус
zemle-trys
URاردو
زمین تکان
ze-meen ta-kan
VITiếng Việt
động đất
dong-dat