earthquake
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The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The program is for homeowners whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster such as a fire, flood or earthquake and applies to their 2025 property taxes only.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, collapsing buildings, and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Maybe any trees still standing after the earthquake were washed out by the river. That water is moving.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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