an earthquake
Was that an earthquake?
Houve um terremoto e, além disso, um tsunami.
There was an earthquake and, in addition, a tsunami.
Quando ele estava prestes a sair, começou um terremoto.
Just as he was about to leave, an earthquake began.
Dizem que teremos um terremoto um dia desses.
They say we’ll have an earthquake one of these days.
O capacete poderia salvá-lo em um terremoto.
The helmet could save you in an earthquake.
— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)
Houve um terremoto hoje de manhã.
There was an earthquake this morning.
Um terremoto destruiu o edifício.
An earthquake destroyed the building.
Segundo o jornal, houve um terremoto ontem à noite.
According to the newspaper, there was an earthquake last night.