Sentence examples for a earthquake from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a earthquake" is not correct in written English.
It should be "an earthquake" because "earthquake" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "The news reported that an earthquake struck the city last night."
Alternatives: "a seismic event" or "a tremor".

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A earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9, unusually powerful for Australia, struck the country's desert centre early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey USGSsaidaid.

"The nigga shaky, like a earthquake," he said.

Able to survive a earthquake measuring 7 on the richter scale.

Chen Bingzhi, who lives about 4km from the explosion site, told the Guardian: "It felt like a earthquake.

A earthquake measuring 6.9 struck the eastern province of Papua early on Friday, killing at least 23 people, and the toll was likely to grow, government officials said.

"The difference between being in a earthquake and being in a disaster is the level of preparation – and this begins with Chile's strict building codes".

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