earthquake
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Rosalynne Singson told AFP the earthquake had left her "no choice" but to move.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
At least 19 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials say.
From BBC • 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
Like a lot of California families, the Kristiansens had a Go Bag at the ready if they needed to escape a wildfire or an earthquake.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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