aftershock
noun
a small earthquake (=occasion when the earth shakes) that happens after a bigger one
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the American spelling of epicentre
noun
the strength of an earthquake, measured with numbers from 1 to 10, where 10 is the most powerful
a large area in the US state of California where there are many earthquakes (=occasions when the ground moves violently)
noun
the scientific study of earthquakes. A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a seismologist.
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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
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