earthquake
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Residents who spoke to AFP described scenes of terror during the earthquake, with many saying the area was no longer safe enough to call home.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The trench, which is a source of huge quakes, generated a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1976, triggering a tsunami that killed about 5,000 people.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami threat across the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
On top of that, there are the inevitable disasters, be they earthquake, fire or flood, the latter quite possibly exacerbated this winter by what may be an epic El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
On the surface, people feel that jerk of release as an earthquake.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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