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earthquake

[urth-kweyk] / ˈɜrθˌkweɪk /


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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 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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

She knew as soon as she saw the dark marks streaking across the face of the paper: an earthquake.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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