temblor

Example Sentences

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A north San Diego County resident said rumbling from the temblor lasted about 15 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The ShakeAlert system that warns about imminent shaking arriving from earthquakes sent a false alarm across California on Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor that did not happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

A magnitude 6.1 Joshua Tree temblor on April 22 of that year made scientists nervous because its epicenter was only about 6 miles away from the San Andreas fault.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Monday evening’s earthquake was the second temblor of magnitude 3 or greater to occur near the San Andreas Fault on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

It was felt also by the Indians in the near-by shelter, who from force of habit rushed out of their frail structure and made a great disturbance, crying out that there was a temblor.

From Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Bingham, Hiram