earthquake zone

Example Sentences

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Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn, whose district includes the earthquake zone, said there has been no major damage reported so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

He also will take part in handing over completed homes to survivors, and then spend the rest of the week touring other cities in the earthquake zone.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

The ghostly avenues look in places like an earthquake zone, the destruction is so severe.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

There were also some very practical considerations, including safety in an earthquake zone — a design element made even more urgent since the devastation in southern Turkey and northern Syria from February’s earthquake.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Thus Barbados, though within the hurricane zone, is outside the earthquake zone, and is free from poisonous snakes.

From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord