earthquake
terremoti
ter-reh-MOH-toh
From 'terra' (earth) + 'moto' (movement). Italy is one of Europe's most seismically active countries.
Il terremoto ha causato gravi danni in centro Italia.
The earthquake caused serious damage in central Italy.
L'Italia è una zona ad alto rischio sismico.
Italy is a high seismic risk zone.