- plural of earthquake.
earthquakes
Example Sentences
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It was the strongest in a series of earthquakes to hit the region on Tuesday morning, sending residents rushing out of buildings and into the streets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The earthquakes killed more than 6,300 people, according to the Venezuelan government.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
They can detect coming danger like earthquakes or floods because their senses deliver facts: a sound, a smell, the change of the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
For context, the recent Colombia and Venezuela earthquakes were both magnitude 7.4 and 7.5 respectively.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now, there were several magnitude 4 earthquakes per hour.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
