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earthquake

[urth-kweyk] / ˈɜrθˌkweɪk /


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The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.

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

The year before, his hometown of Mexico City had been ravaged by a massive earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In all, close to 20,000 people died in the Great Tohoku earthquake and the tsunami that followed.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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