earthquake
Example Sentences
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The seismic signals that had been detected that day weren’t consistent with an earthquake or mining explosions, he said.
At the start of 2025, Santorini and nearby parts of the Aegean Sea were rattled by tens of thousands of earthquakes.
From Science Daily
Over eight years since its last nuclear test triggered an earthquake below Mount Mantap, North Korea has been looking for ways to harness this power in smaller, more practical warheads.
From Barron's
They believe a small earthquake which hit Gwynedd earlier that night may have been responsible, and fear hundreds of tonnes of rock could fall at any time.
From BBC
The fighting, and a 2023 earthquake that hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria, which is not far from Tripoli, worsened the situation.
From Barron's
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