earthquake
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The program is for homeowners whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster such as a fire, flood or earthquake and applies to their 2025 property taxes only.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Rosalynne Singson told AFP the earthquake had left her "no choice" but to move.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The trench, which is a source of huge quakes, generated a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1976, triggering a tsunami that killed about 5,000 people.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami threat across the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“There is no question,” continued Malone, “that this earthquake is located directly under the volcano, slightly to the north of the summit, and at a very shallow depth!”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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