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temblor

[tem-bler, -blawr, tem-blawr] / ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr, tɛmˈblɔr /


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"He's always thinking about the house. He keeps saying I should take him to see it," said the 27-year-old whose workplace, a carwash, also fell to pieces in the temblor.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The temblor sparked several fires, collapsed buildings, damaged bridges -- including part of one pedestrian walkway that collapsed into a river -- and capsized a freight train.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Then, 39 seconds later, an even stronger 7.5-magnitude temblor struck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

A north San Diego County resident said rumbling from the temblor lasted about 15 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

The man was paralyzed, not knowing what it was, but the girl, bred in an earthquake country, clasped her hands over her skull and bent, crouching low and screaming, "El temblor!"

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Geraldine Bonner

In Playa Grande, the temblors spared few buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The partying turned to gloom after the temblors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Big Bear earthquake of 1992 was the second of a one-two punch of temblors that occurred on the same day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025

What precisely is fueling the sequence of shakers is not entirely clear, and officials warn that prior seismic activity does not necessarily mean more powerful temblors are imminent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

There were still temblors, but the sharper shocks no longer came.

From Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster


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