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a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in April, a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien, killing 13 people.
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Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The department later posted on X its personnel surveyed the city by land, air, and sea after the temblor and found no significant infrastructure damage or injuries within the City of Los Angeles.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The department later posted on X its personnel surveyed the city by land, air, and sea after the temblor and found no significant infrastructure damage or injuries within the City of Los Angeles.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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