- plural of earthquake.
earthquakes
Example Sentences
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After earthquakes struck Emilia-Romagna in 2012, warehouses collapsed around hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, threatening the livelihoods of the cheesemakers who depended on them.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The pair held a meeting just days before the massive earthquakes on June 24.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Venezuelan authorities on Thursday began demolishing buildings in the state of La Guaira, the region worst hit by last month's twin earthquakes, AFP observed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Quakebot, a computer application that monitors the latest earthquakes detected by the USGS, contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
At other times it would plunge beneath, stirring up the mantle and resulting in long spells of volcanic activity and earthquakes.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
