Examples of temblor in a Sentence
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Given the region’s history of strong earthquakes, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, a professor at Kanazawa University and an expert in earthquake studies, told Kyodo News that the Monday temblor may have shifted the ground’s balance, possibly setting up factors for a larger earthquake.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
The temblor triggered evacuation orders and prompted travel delays throughout northern Japan.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The earthquakes occurred near neighborhoods previously affected by historic temblors.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The temblor happened at 12:41 p.m. Pacific time about 2 miles south of Vallejo, Calif., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
The temblor triggered evacuation orders and prompted travel delays throughout northern Japan.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The earthquakes occurred near neighborhoods previously affected by historic temblors.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The temblor happened at 12:41 p.m. Pacific time about 2 miles south of Vallejo, Calif., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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