earthquake

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After World War II, as the VA mission shifted from housing to medical care, the on-campus population declined until the last few dozen residents were abruptly removed after the Sylmar earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The song that illuminated the path back home was Euphoria, an absolute earthquake of self belief, where Ridings screams with "the rage in my heart as red as my hair".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It was the strongest earthquake to strike Myanmar in more than a century and the second deadliest in its modern history.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.

From Barron's • Mar. 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