quake
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Thousands remained displaced and more than 450 injured following the magnitude-7.8 quake that struck off the southern island of Mindanao on Monday, according to national and local disaster agencies, with four people now believed missing.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
A series of powerful aftershocks rocked the area from about two hours after the first quake, while hundreds of tiny tremors followed.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Shortly after the quake on Monday morning, authorities in Japan warned of one-metre-tall tsunami waves reaching its shores.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The quake hit at 7:37 a.m. local time about 20 miles south of the municipality of Maasim off the southern island of Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The seismometer on Mount Rainier had registered the earthquake, but that didn’t mean the center of the quake was anywhere near.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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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