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earthquake

[urth-kweyk] / ˈɜrθˌkweɪk /


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As a little boy, Doris’s father stayed with Don’s mother after San Francisco’s Great Earthquake of 1906 destroyed his family’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Cleveland has Steve Harvey, Atlanta has Bruce Bruce, D.C. has Chappelle and Earthquake, and I’m trying to make a mark to where I become the iconic voice for my city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Co-author Ezgi Karasözen said the Alaska Earthquake Center is now testing a regional landslide detection system at the Barry Landslide site.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Earthquake faults located deep within the planet can reconnect after a seismic disturbance, according to new research from the University of California, Davis.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Earthquake report: TV weather guys feel some strange activity coming from a local school.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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