TopicEarthquake
dong dat · /ɗoŋ˨˩ ɗat˦˥/
động đất
dong dat/ɗoŋ˨˩ ɗat˦˥/noun
sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth
rung lắc đột ngột của mặt đất do chuyển động trong lòng đất
Often measured by magnitude; common in disaster news and drills.
Thường đo bằng độ lớn; hay gặp trong tin thiên tai.
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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