earthquake
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Zandt published a brief abstract about the Randolph earthquake in Earthquake Notes, but the finding attracted little attention.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
As a little boy, Doris’s father stayed with Don’s mother after San Francisco’s Great Earthquake of 1906 destroyed his family’s home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Co-author Ezgi Karasözen said the Alaska Earthquake Center is now testing a regional landslide detection system at the Barry Landslide site.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
Earthquake swarms in the past in this area have lasted for as few as two days, but the longest one was 42 days.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
But despite these tragedies, the most remarkable thing about the Great Tohoku Earthquake was how well the Japanese system worked.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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