Meaning of terrae motus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. earthquake
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2. Equivalent to 'earthquake': A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

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“Magnum illud etiam, quod addidit Coelius, eo tempore ipso, cum hoc calamitosum proelium fieret, tantos terrae motus in Liguribus, Gallia compluribusque insulis totaque in Italia factos esse”

Notable also that, which Coelius added, that at the very time when this disastrous battle was taking place, such great earthquakes occurred in Liguria, in Gaul, on several islands, and and everywhere in Italy.

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