earthquake zone

Example Sentences

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Yet this latest demolition is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis, far away from the earthquake zone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Turkish earthquake expert Prof Sukru Ersoy told the BBC his wife was in the earthquake zone.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

She noted that during home sales in the city, sellers disclose natural hazards such as the area being high-risk for fires or a dormant earthquake zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 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

We're right down here in the earthquake zone, where the earth's liable to throw a fit any time.

From Doubloons—and the Girl by Forbes, John Maxwell