earthquake
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A 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed 9,000 people has also made the southern slopes of the Himalayas more unstable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Pacific Ring of Fire refers to a string of volcanoes, earthquake sites and tectonic plates around the Pacific.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Dawadi said the disaster was "far worse" than the earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“The earthquake shifted the flow of the river and the island flooded over and disappeared.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The Compton area experienced two earthquakes in a matter of three days in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Characterizing the presence of a sedimentary layer, as well as its likely thickness, helps scientists to more accurately estimate ground shaking from future earthquakes."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
In deeper earthquakes, that energy has more opportunity to spread out and weaken before it reaches the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Most previous attempts to detect Antarctic glacial earthquakes used the worldwide network of seismic detectors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Jonathan wished he had been more interested last year when his teacher had talked about earthquakes.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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