earthquake
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But the United States Geological Survey's latest analysis suggests there was no earthquake, raising questions about what caused the landslide itself.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide that in turn blocked a river, sending water gushing downstream after it eventually breached the obstruction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Dudamel made Sunday’s grand finale a benefit concert for Venezuela to support earthquake relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nepal's foreign minister says preliminary reports show it may have been caused by an earthquake triggering an avalanche, which lead to flash floods.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Martin’s last transmission came two minutes and four seconds after he first reported an earthquake.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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It was the strongest in a series of earthquakes to hit the region on Tuesday morning, sending residents rushing out of buildings and into the streets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
As they were heading home on the evening of the 24th, earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck just 39 seconds apart.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
County firefighters helped an international team rescue a man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after devastating Venezuela earthquakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
They can detect coming danger like earthquakes or floods because their senses deliver facts: a sound, a smell, the change of the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Because of the economic earthquakes of the last few decades, a small but growing number of people have shot to the top.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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