earthquake
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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
There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He is sanguine that SoftBank will be a winner from any AI shakeout, which he said could be like a typhoon or an earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
My mind moves on from the anger earthquake.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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