quake
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Immediately after the larger quake occurred, those same regions became almost completely quiet.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
During the 2022 unrest, however, the rising magma triggered thousands of smaller earthquakes clustered along the fault rather than one major quake.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The first quake was reported at 4:14 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Later, the agency warned the risk of a quake measuring 8.0 or higher was now "relatively higher than during normal times".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Several tons of sinewy, scaly-black dragon hit the ground with a thud that Harry could have sworn made the trees behind him quake.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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Vocabulary lists containing quake
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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Lesson 24
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