Examples of temblor in a Sentence
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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In a region where many build bricks out of mud, Friday’s earthquake toppled buildings not strong enough to withstand such a mighty temblor, trapping people in the rubble and sending others fleeing in terror.
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Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
But over many years, the slow movement near Africa’s northern coast can build enough stress to cause violent quakes, including Friday’s deadly temblor.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
The temblor was also felt in Portugal and Spain, according to social media posts.
—Souhail Karam, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023
The massive quake and a series of aftershocks have left tens of thousands dead, injured more than 114,000 and displaced two million people while carving a path of destruction that leveled 6,500 buildings, many of them crushing victims who were sleeping when the early morning temblor struck.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2023
As for the earthquake threat, no temblor has ever damaged a delta levee and there are no major faults under the estuary.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
The vast destruction caused by the 7.8-magnitude temblor and a powerful aftershock have posed a new political challenge for Mr. Erdogan, Turkey’s paramount politician for two decades, while drastically complicating the logistics of holding elections with so many communities in ruins.
—Gulsin Harman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
It was felt as far away as Egypt and Lebanon and was followed by a 5.8-magnitude temblor.
—Jared Malsin, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2023
It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
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Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
But over many years, the slow movement near Africa’s northern coast can build enough stress to cause violent quakes, including Friday’s deadly temblor.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
The temblor was also felt in Portugal and Spain, according to social media posts.
—Souhail Karam, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023
The massive quake and a series of aftershocks have left tens of thousands dead, injured more than 114,000 and displaced two million people while carving a path of destruction that leveled 6,500 buildings, many of them crushing victims who were sleeping when the early morning temblor struck.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2023
As for the earthquake threat, no temblor has ever damaged a delta levee and there are no major faults under the estuary.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
The vast destruction caused by the 7.8-magnitude temblor and a powerful aftershock have posed a new political challenge for Mr. Erdogan, Turkey’s paramount politician for two decades, while drastically complicating the logistics of holding elections with so many communities in ruins.
—Gulsin Harman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
It was felt as far away as Egypt and Lebanon and was followed by a 5.8-magnitude temblor.
—Jared Malsin, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2023
It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
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