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earthquake

earthquake
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by movement within the Earth's crust
The 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis.
From Lesson 2:Earth & Environmental Sciences·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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The 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis.

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