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Brand of natural history television programming distributed by BBC Studios
BBC Earth is a brand used by BBC Studios since 2009 to market and distribute the BBC's natural history content to countries other than the United Kingdom
BBC_Earth
2006 British nature documentary television series
Planet Earth is a 2006 nature documentary television miniseries produced as a co-production between the BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery
Planet_Earth_(2006_TV_series)
British public service broadcaster
CBeebies channel and BBC Kids, a joint venture with Knowledge Network Corporation. The company also runs BBC Earth, which distributes the BBC's natural history
BBC
Documentary subscription television channel
BBC Earth is a documentary subscription television channel featuring premium factual programming. The channel is wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios
BBC Earth (international TV channel)
BBC_Earth_(international_TV_channel)
BBC nature documentary franchise
Planet Earth is a television and film documentary franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC. The franchise began in 2006 following the success of The
Planet_Earth_(franchise)
2023 British nature documentary television series
Earth III is a 2023 British nature documentary series produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit in co-production with The Open University, BBC
Planet_Earth_III
2016 British nature documentary television series
Planet Earth II is a 2016 British nature documentary series co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Studios, BBC America, ZDF, France Télévisions
Planet_Earth_II
British Broadcasting Corporation department
Content is marketed internationally under the BBC Earth brand. Original content is also broadcast on the Earth Unplugged YouTube channel. The Unit was based
BBC Studios Natural History Unit
BBC_Studios_Natural_History_Unit
Indian pay television channel
Sony BBC Earth is an Indian pay television channel owned by BBC Studios and Sony Pictures Networks. The channel broadcasts BBC programming in English
Sony_BBC_Earth
1979 British nature documentary television series
Life on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough is a British television natural history series made by the BBC in association with Warner Bros
Life_on_Earth_(TV_series)
British production company
Washington. BBC Brit (Poland) BBC Earth BBC Earth (Canada; Under licence) Sony BBC Earth (India; joint venture with Sony) BBC Entertainment BBC First BBC First
BBC_Studios
Ocean exploration company
Society, and BBC Studios. OceanX Media (formerly Alucia Productions) is the media production arm of OceanX. OceanX Media worked with BBC Earth on the nature
OceanX
Television channel
BBC Brit and BBC Earth in the Nordic countries. A dedicated streaming service, BBC Nordic+, was launched alongside the channel. "BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+
BBC_Nordic
British international television channel
In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC First to be dedicated
BBC_First
British television service
"Combined BBC News: a bumpy start for new service". RXTV. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023. "BBC – BBC Earth to Launch in Asia – Media Centre". www.bbc.co
BBC_Television
British nature documentary television series
50 programmes - As Viewed (Jan 2024 - Dec 2025)". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2026. Kingdom at BBC Online Kingdom at BBC Earth Kingdom at IMDb
Kingdom_(2025_TV_series)
British mockumentary television series
Cunk on Earth is a British mockumentary television series produced by Charlie Brooker for the BBC and Netflix. The series stars Diane Morgan as Philomena
Cunk_on_Earth
2013 family film
hero for the ages. The film was produced by BBC Earth and Evergreen Films and is loosely based on the BBC's 1999 television documentary miniseries of the
Walking_with_Dinosaurs_(film)
British children's television network
on 31 July, alongside BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News, and A&E. However, three months after the Foxtel shutdown, CBeebies and BBC Kids were removed from
CBeebies
2023 British TV series or programme
Earth is a 2023 miniseries presented by Chris Packham, produced by BBC Studios with NOVA and GBH Boston for the BBC and PBS, in partnership with the Open
Earth_(2023_TV_series)
Brand name and home for the BBC's online service
including design, technology and community. "Earth" which is the website of the BBC International channel BBC Earth. "Travel" which is a site about all aspects
BBC_Online
British television network
Retrieved 1 February 2014. BBC mulls Saturday morning switch BBC News, 21 December 2005 "New shows to replace Heaven and Earth". Church Times. 27 April
BBC_One
Main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland. BBC Northern Ireland is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Scotland and BBC Cymru Wales. Based
BBC_Northern_Ireland
Television channel operated by the BBC
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes
BBC_Three
Topics referred to by the same term
Indo-Canadian film by Deepa Mehta Earth (2007 film), a documentary produced by the BBC Natural History Unit The Earth (1921 film), a French film by André
Earth_(disambiguation)
British film production company
BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced between eight
BBC_Film
2007 documentary film
companion piece to the 2006 BBC Worldwide/Discovery Channel/NHK/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Planet Earth, the film uses many of the
Earth_(2007_film)
International television channel owned by the BBC
October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014, they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated
BBC_Brit
Television channel
BBC Earth is a Canadian discretionary service channel owned by Blue Ant Media. It is a localized version of the international BBC Earth brand, which is
BBC Earth (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Earth_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Third planet from the Sun
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is made possible by Earth being an ocean world, the
Earth
1979–2018 commercial subsidiary of the BBC
domestic networks: BBC America – AMC Networks owns the channel and licenses the BBC brand BBC Entertainment BBC First BBC Brit BBC Earth BBC Lifestyle CBeebies
BBC_Worldwide
British Broadcasting Corporation department
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Wales. It is one of the four BBC national regions, alongside the BBC English
BBC_Cymru_Wales
American pay television network
selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does not receive
BBC_America
employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio. Presenters and journalists appear across BBC television and radio, and also contribute to BBC Online. BBC News provides
List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters
List_of_current_BBC_newsreaders_and_reporters
(Author) Life on Earth: A Natural History, BBC Publications (London, England), 1979, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1980. + Life on Earth: Reader's Digest
David Attenborough filmography
David_Attenborough_filmography
English-language pay television channel
BBC News is an international English-language pay television channel owned by BBC Global News Ltd. – a subsidiary of BBC Studios – and operated by the
BBC News (international TV channel)
BBC_News_(international_TV_channel)
British 24-hour television news channel
The BBC News channel is a British free-to-air public broadcast television news channel owned and operated by the BBC. The channel is based at and broadcasts
BBC_News_(British_TV_channel)
International television channel
This table is not complete BBC America BBC Canada BBC Earth BBC First BBC HD (international) BBC Knowledge BBC Lifestyle BBC World News CBeebies Davies
BBC_Entertainment
Television channel operated by the BBC
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and
BBC_Two
American film director
thirty international awards. He is also a photographer and contributor to BBC Earth, National Geographic, Vogue Italia, and has spoken at TED about his photography
Harun_Mehmedinović
Video on demand service
Taiwan Mobile myVideo. BBC Player offers curated content from BBC global brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News. Although
BBC_Player
Economical estimate of the net worth of the planet
with their current estimated values from different sources, among them BBC Earth, and Tony Juniper in collaboration with The United Nations Environment
Value_of_Earth
Scottish Gaelic language TV channel
BBC Alba is a Scottish Gaelic-language free-to-air public broadcast television channel jointly owned by the BBC and MG Alba. The channel was launched
BBC_Alba
2018 British TV series or programme
broadcast on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC Earth, and premiered on the same day in Asia. The series debuts in the U.S. as a four-network simulcast (BBC America
Dynasties_(2018_TV_series)
British channels broadcast internationally
the Nordics, Poland and South Africa. Replaced by BBC Nordic in the Nordics in April 2023. BBC Earth – a documentary channel available in the Nordics,
International BBC television channels
International_BBC_television_channels
Television channel
launched in Belgium originally as BBC First on 4 June 2015. On 5 May 2026 BBC Belgium took over from BBC First in Belgium. BBC First launched in Belgium on
BBC_Belgium
2017 British nature documentary television series
debuted on 29 October 2017 and was simultaneously cast on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC Earth, making it the first natural history series to premiere on
Blue_Planet_II
British television channel
BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002 and shows a wide
BBC_Four
2015 British TV series or programme
from the original on 22 September 2016. The Hunt at BBC Online The Hunt at BBC Earth The Hunt at BBC Earth Asia The Hunt at BBC America The Hunt at IMDb
The_Hunt_(2015_TV_series)
International high-definition television channel
Bleak House and Planet Earth. BBC HD ceased broadcasting in the Nordic region on 5 January 2016. BBC portal BBC HD (UK) "BBC HD launches in Australia"
BBC_HD_(international)
Interactive television service
BBC Red Button is a brand used for digital interactive television services provided by the BBC, and broadcast in the United Kingdom. The services replaced
BBC_Red_Button
BBC's department in charge of broadcasting weather forecasts
BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts
BBC_Weather
International television channel
return to Singtel TV along with the launch of BBC World News, BBC Earth and BBC First onto the platform. BBC Lifestyle ceased broadcast in the Nordic region
BBC_Lifestyle
Canadian children's British-centric channel
BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers. It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications
BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Former international television channel
Men Are Wonders of the Universe BBC World News BBC Lifestyle BBC Entertainment CBeebies BBC HD BBC Four BBC Earth "BBC overhauls channels in Nordic region"
BBC_Knowledge_(international)
Annual international event on April 22
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range
Earth_Day
British parliamentary television channel
BBC Parliament is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel from the BBC that showcases parliamentary content from across the United Kingdom
BBC_Parliament
Television channel
BBC News Persian (Persian: تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی), formerly BBC Persian Television Televizion-e Fârsi-ye BBC) is the BBC's Persian language news channel
BBC_Persian_Television
Television channel
BBC One Scotland is a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland. It is the Scottish variation of the UK-wide BBC One
BBC_One_Scotland
2001 British nature documentary television series
and the same production team created Planet Earth (2006). A sequel series, Blue Planet II was aired on BBC One in 2017. The series took almost five years
The_Blue_Planet
High-definition television channel
channels BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies, although earlier and later in its existence programmes from BBC One and BBC Two were
BBC_HD
Television channel
saw sibling channel radX relaunch as a Canadian version of BBC Earth in 2017. Though the BBC First brand is primarily dedicated to scripted programming
BBC First (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_First_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Division for local and regional services
Channel Islands. It is one of the BBC's four "nations" – the others being BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Northern Ireland, and BBC Scotland. The division is made up
BBC_English_Regions
Scottish division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Scotland is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. Its headquarters are in Glasgow, employing approximately 1,250 staff
BBC_Scotland
Australian pay television channel
BBC UKTV is an Australian pay television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening British entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives
BBC_UKTV
1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne
Centre of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles A Journey to the Center of the Earth and A Journey
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Journey_to_the_Centre_of_the_Earth
Species of fish
gained media attention when the sex change was caught on camera by the BBC Earth crew while filming in the waters near Sado Island, Japan. In 2017, it
Asian_sheephead_wrasse
News division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and
BBC_News
Canadian broadcasting and media company
4K content. In December 2016, Blue Ant partnered with BBC Worldwide to relaunch radX as BBC Earth. In May 2017, Blue Ant Media bought the Asia-Pacific
Blue_Ant_Media
English actress, comedian, writer (born 1975)
COVID-19 pandemic, in May 2020. Another series, Cunk on Earth, premiered in September 2022 on BBC Two. For her performance in the latter, Morgan was nominated
Diane_Morgan
Knowledge BBC HD BBC World Service Television BBC Prime BBC Entertainment BBC TV Europe BBC Japan BBC Food BBC Knowledge (international) BBC Kids BBC Canada
List of BBC television channels and radio stations
List_of_BBC_television_channels_and_radio_stations
"Supercharged swifts take flight speed record". BBC Earth News. Retrieved 14 May 2013. "Fastest on Earth: Malik fuel". Extreme Science. Retrieved 14 May
List_of_birds_by_flight_speed
Defunct BBC TV station
BBC Choice was a British digital television channel which was owned by the BBC and was launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first British TV channel
BBC_Choice
2006 British TV series or programme
Planet Earth: The Future is a 2006 BBC documentary series on the environment and conservation, produced by the BBC Natural History Unit as a companion
Planet_Earth:_The_Future
Former Canadian television channel
of BBC Earth, announced that its HIFI channel would be rebranded as a Canadian version of the BBC's international entertainment channel brand BBC First
BBC_Canada
Television channel
originally as BBC First on 16 May 2015. On 15 May 2025 BBC NL took over from BBC First in the Netherlands. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division
BBC_NL
2011 British nature documentary series
Planet Earth, which enable steady footage to be captured from long range without disturbing the animals. From late April to early May 2009, BBC crews were
Frozen_Planet
Television channel
BBC News Arabic (Arabic: بي بي سي نيوز عربي), formerly BBC Arabic Television, is a television news channel broadcast to the Arab world by the BBC. It
BBC_News_Arabic
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
for BBC One". BBC. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016. "Planet Earth II – BBC One". BBC. Archived
David_Attenborough
Set of idents used on BBC One (1997–2002)
The BBC One Balloon idents were a series of idents (station identifications) used on the British TV channel BBC One from 4 October 1997 to 28 March 2002
BBC_One_"Balloon"_idents
2015 British TV series or programme
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (also known as Wild Atlantic for European release) is a three-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
Atlantic:_The_Wildest_Ocean_on_Earth
Continuity announcements during BBC children's television
The BBC's presentation of its programmes for children was the only part of BBC One and BBC Two's television presentation where the continuity announcer
Children's_BBC_presentation
Species of spider
ch. Retrieved 2021-02-26. Unplugged, BBC Earth. "Watch the world's biggest jumping spider make a leap". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26. Koch, C. L
Hyllus_giganteus
Television channel
BBC Kids is the international children's brand of BBC Studios, and has been applied to a number of TV services. It draws from the long history of children's
BBC_Kids
Telugu TV Channels
Discovery Channel History TV18 Nat Geo Wild National Geographic Sony BBC Earth Note: HD channels are added with Dolby Atmos audio system. Animal Planet
List of Telugu-language television channels
List_of_Telugu-language_television_channels
Subfamily of bats
BBC Earth". YouTube. BBC Earth. December 15, 2018. "Vampire Bats feeding on Sea Lions | The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World | BBC Earth". YouTube. BBC
Vampire_bat
3D Internet global map program
Google Earth is a web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program
Google_Earth
Cylindrical flower cluster
Retrieved 2023-02-23. Rose Sanderson (2015-01-30). "An early catkin year". BBC Earth. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2022-11-25. Savolainen
Catkin
Operational business division of the BBC
BBC North (Group) is an operational business division of the BBC. It is also a brand that has been used by the BBC to mean: The large BBC North region
BBC_North
2005 British television drama series
To the Ends of the Earth is a three-part BBC television miniseries adaptation of the trilogy of novels of the same name by William Golding. It premiered
To the Ends of the Earth (TV series)
To_the_Ends_of_the_Earth_(TV_series)
British Broadcasting Corporation website and former TV channel
BBC Food is a division of the BBC which controls a recipe website part of BBC Online, an online streaming channel, and a former international commercial
BBC_Food
Australian children's pay television channel
BBC Kids was an Australian pay television channel using the BBC Kids brand, which was exclusive to Telstra's Fetch TV. The channel is aimed at 6 to 10-year-olds
BBC Kids (Australian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Australian_TV_channel)
Television channel
BBC Knowledge was a television channel in the United Kingdom. It is owned by the BBC and launched on 1 June 1999, which broadcast documentary, cultural
BBC_Knowledge
British television presenter (1957–2024)
Retrieved 7 September 2017. "BBC Earth partners with humanoid robot 'Sophia' to explain what it means to be human". BBC Media Centre. 24 May 2017. Archived
Michael_Mosley
2012 British TV series or programme
Planet Earth Live was a live-action nature documentary screened on British television. Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and broadcast in May 2012
Planet_Earth_Live_(TV_series)
English naturalist
June 2023. "Earth starts on Monday 17 July at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023. "BBC Factual announces
Chris_Packham
Australian pay television company
were switched from localised feeds to the global feed. BBC Studios channels BBC First, BBC Earth, BBC News and CBeebies ceased transmission on 31 July 2024
Foxtel
Television station identification used by BBC Two (1964–1967)
identification used by BBC Two between their launch night in 1964 and the introduction of colour in 1967. BBC Two is the second BBC channel and the third
BBC_Two_launch_ident
Package of television identifiers created by MansvsMachine and BBC Creative
The BBC One "Lens" idents are the current set of on-screen channel identities used on BBC One; soft launched with the channel's Christmas presentation
BBC_One_"Lens"_idents
Science fiction series
Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition - h2g2 Official sites "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978-1980 radio series)". UK: BBC Radio 7. "The Hitchhiker's
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
BBC EARTH
BBC EARTH
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Beccles, from Old English bec(e), bæce ‘stream’ + lǣs ‘meadow’.
Boy/Male
Latin
General from the 3rd century B.C. who crossed the Alps with 30,000 men and 38 elephants during...
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Girl/Female
Greek
Welcome. Famous bearer: Aspasia was a 5th century BC mistress of the Athenian statesman...
Boy/Male
Irish
Small.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Caste of Bc; Diamond; Great Parson
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English Spanish
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English French
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ruler; Caste of Bc
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Help. 5th century BC Jewish priest and scholar Ezra wrote three biblical books and began...
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Male Deer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Female
English
(ΣίβÏλ) Short form of Greek Sibylla, SIBYL means "prophetess." The sibyls are first mentioned by Heraclitus in the 5th century BC. "The Sibyl, with frenzied mouth uttering things not to be laughed at, unadorned and unperfumed, yet reaches to a thousand years with her voice by aid of the god," originally one of the chthonic earth-goddesses.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Bank.
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Caste of Bc; Royalty; Great Person; Rural; Dominate Caste in South India
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish
Most Bbb Name; Coolest Name Ever; Pet Form of Mary; The Perfect One; Bitterness; Sorrow; Star of the Sea; Beloved
BBC EARTH
BBC EARTH
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Solitary
Girl/Female
Celtic German
The fair.
Girl/Female
Latin
Sweet; sweetness.
Boy/Male
Irish Teutonic
Son of Terrence.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Auspicious; Beloved
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English
Watchman; Guard
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Union with God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Old English personal name Ä’adda.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wife of Pandavas, One from the kingdom of panchala, Draupadis name
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God is my judge.
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n.
A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
n.
The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc.
adv.
Toward the earth; -- opposed to heavenward or skyward.
n.
The earthworm.
n.
A vat or cistern. See 1st Back.
n.
Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth.
a.
Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal.
n.
A broad, flatbottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
a.
Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.
a.
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling.
n.
An earthquake.
a.
Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.
adv.
Alt. of Earthwards
n.
A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.
n.
An embankment or construction made of earth.
n.
An earthquake.
n.
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.