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• debris – the remains of something broken or destroyed.
• devastation – destruction or ruin.
• earthquake – a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by movements far below the earth’s surface.
• fault – a break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth’s crust.
• impact – the striking of one body against another.
• jolt – a sudden jerk or bump.
• shuddered – shook or vibrated.
• susceptible – easily affected.
• undulating – moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion.
• upheaval – a lifting or upward movement of the earth’s crust.