TopicEarthquake
erdbeben · /ˈeːɐ̯t.beː.bn̩/
erdbeben
erdbeben/ˈeːɐ̯t.beː.bn̩/noun
sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth
plötzliches Beben des Bodens durch Bewegungen in der Erde
Often measured by magnitude; common in disaster news and drills.
Oft mit Magnitude gemessen; häufig in Katastrophennachrichten.
Examples
A strong earthquake shook the city last night.
Schools held drills so students know what to do in an earthquake.
Scientists study earthquakes to improve early warnings.
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