How do I say 'Earthquake' in Esperanto?

The easiest way to say 'Earthquake' in Esperanto is demonstrated in the 15 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

What is the meaning of 'Earthquake' in a Esperanto sentence?

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How to Say 'Earthquake' in Esperanto | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 10, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

How to Say 'Earthquake' in Esperanto | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Earthquake'.
Verified Footprint: 556 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

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Today's Core Set

The earthquake shook the houses. La tertremo skuis la domojn.

We had an earthquake last night. Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere.

They were symptoms of the earthquake. Ili estis simptomoj de la tertremo.

There was an earthquake this morning. Ĉi-matene estis tertremo.

Did you feel an earthquake last night? Ĉu vi sentis tertremon en la lasta nokto?

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🗣️ Phonetic Approximation

La tertremo skuis la domojn. /lɑ tɛrtrɛmɔ skʊɪs lɑ dɔmɔjn./

Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere. /nɪ hɑvɪs tɛrtrɛmɔn hɪɛrɑŭ vɛspɛrɛ./

Ili estis simptomoj de la tertremo. /ɪlɪ ɛstɪs sɪmptɔmɔj dɛ lɑ tɛrtrɛmɔ./

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La tertremo skuis la domojn. ↗ Rise

Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere. ↘ Fall

Ili estis simptomoj de la tertremo. ↗ Rise

🧾 Guest Receipt
            1x La tertremo sku $4.50
        
            2x Ni havis tertre $9.00
        
            TOTAL: $13.50

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Formal
La tertremo skuis la domojn.

Slang
Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere.

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🎭 Idiom Match

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"La tertremo skuis la domojn."

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

The earthquake shook the houses.

La tertremo skuis la domojn.

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We had an earthquake last night.

Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere.

They were symptoms of the earthquake.

Ili estis simptomoj de la tertremo.

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There was an earthquake this morning.

Ĉi-matene estis tertremo.

Did you feel an earthquake last night?

Ĉu vi sentis tertremon en la lasta nokto?

Only two people survived the earthquake.

Nur du homoj postvivis la tertremon.

The earthquake caused widespread damage.

La tertremo kaŭzis vastarean damaĝon.

A great earthquake hit Mexico this fall.

Granda tertremo trafis Meksikon ĉi-aŭtune.

It was the greatest earthquake on record.

Tio estis la plej forta tertremo iam registrita.

Did you feel the earthquake this morning?

Ĉu vi sentis la tertremon ĉi-matene?

There will be a big earthquake in the future.

Grandega tertremo okazos en la estonteco.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Ĉu vi sentis la tertremon ĉi-matene? include "Did you feel the earthquake this morning? context" and "Esperanto verbs".

When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.

Kiam okazis la granda tertremo, mi estis nur dekjara.

The building was totally destroyed by the earthquake.

La tertremo tute detruis la konstruaĵon.

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The building was totally destroyed by the earthquake.

La konstruaĵo tute detruiĝis per la tertremo.

Just as he was going out, there was a great earthquake.

Tuj kiam li estis eliranta, okazis granda tertremo.

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📖 Semantic Context: "Did you feel an earthquake last night?"

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "La tertremo skuis la domojn." in Esperanto?

The most natural translation is "The earthquake shook the houses.".

How do you say "Ni havis tertremon hieraŭ vespere." in Esperanto?

The most natural translation is "We had an earthquake last night.".

How do you say "Ili estis simptomoj de la tertremo." in Esperanto?

The most natural translation is "They were symptoms of the earthquake.".

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