earthquake
Example Sentences
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A 1989 earthquake damaged a nearby freeway, which is now gone, but the fountain survived.
Japan ordered all its nuclear power plant reactors to be shut down in 2011 after a magnitude 9 earthquake and massive tsunami caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
From BBC
While quakes of that size draw attention, earthquakes occur far more often than many people realize.
From Science Daily
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
From Barron's
These deep-ocean sensors helped them refine estimates of the earthquake that triggered the waves.
From Science Daily
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