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earthquake

[urth-kweyk] / ˈɜrθˌkweɪk /


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Residents who spoke to AFP described scenes of terror during the earthquake, with many saying the area was no longer safe enough to call home.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.

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

On top of that, there are the inevitable disasters, be they earthquake, fire or flood, the latter quite possibly exacerbated this winter by what may be an epic El Niño.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But Dad didn’t know there was going to be an earthquake.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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