quake
Example Sentences
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A magnitude-7.1 quake in southwestern China, killing scores of people, is also felt in neighboring India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Disaster has dropped by on many occasions in the form of quakes, fires and floods, and disaster will call again.
From Los Angeles Times
All three quakes were centered two to three miles from Santa Rosa, according to the USGS.
From Los Angeles Times
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs repeated those warnings Thursday, citing earthquake risks after a quake Monday in the sea off Japan’s northeastern coast.
Officials said the possibility of a larger quake occurring is about one in 100.
From BBC
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