| A | B |
| 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 suddern 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 |
| isolated | separated from others |
| stifling | very hot or stuffy; suffocating |
| frantic | very excited, as from fear or worry |
| ominous | threatening |