earthquake
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The earthquake, which struck on Monday morning, triggered tsunami warnings in Indonesia, south of Mindanao and across Japan's Pacific coast, displacing tens of thousands of people.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking that forced Cubans out of buildings and into the streets.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
They watched as the recorder lit up with the earthquake that began it all.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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