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a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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The temblor’s violent shaking knocked some homes off their foundations and triggered widespread power failures.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
United States Geological Survey There are no reports of injury or damage as a result of the temblor.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 May 2026
The last massive temblor there was about 4,000 years ago.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The Great Earthquake 120 years ago on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
United States Geological Survey There are no reports of injury or damage as a result of the temblor.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 May 2026
The last massive temblor there was about 4,000 years ago.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The Great Earthquake 120 years ago on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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