earthquake
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Every morning, Harvard-Westlake tennis player Chase Klugo’s house shakes like it’s in the middle of a small earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Residents who spoke to AFP described scenes of terror during the earthquake, with many saying the area was no longer safe enough to call home.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The program is for homeowners whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster such as a fire, flood or earthquake and applies to their 2025 property taxes only.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“Not yet. But it has to be close by. We were standing right here when the earthquake started.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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