noun
The ordinary word for an earthquake, from small tremors to major seismic events. Common collocations include 地震が起きる, 地震がある, and 大きな地震.
今朝、大きな地震がありました。
There was a large earthquake this morning.
地震のあと、電車がしばらく止まった。
After the earthquake, the trains stopped for a while.