large earthquake

collocation in English

meaningsoflargeandearthquake

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large
adjective
uk
/lɑːdʒ/us
/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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earthquake
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/us
/ˈɝːθ.kweɪk/
a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing ...
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(Definition oflargeandearthquakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not only a pill to cure an earthquake; it is a very small pill to cure alargeearthquake.
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On that date, it was knocked off its supports by alargeearthquake.
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Alargeearthquakeswarm first brought attention to it in 1952.
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Alargeearthquakewould spawn gaps, forcing water to leak and eventually cause the dam to collapse.
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Motion caused by alargeearthquakecan be observed for up to a month after the event.
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It also concluded that the risk of alargeearthquakemay be increasing more rapidly than researchers had previously thought.
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The trigger for the rockfall is unknown, but it was most likely alargeearthquake.
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The reason of hit rate came down to 28% from 72% is very successive plural number of aftershock judged to singlelargeearthquake.
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The eruption of 1930 was found to have been preceded by alargeearthquakeswarm.
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There was alargeearthquakein 2001, which fortunately caused little loss of life.
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However, nolargeearthquakehas occurred on the fault in recorded history.
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When the epicenter of alargeearthquakeis located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami.
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Moment magnitude is now the most common measure for medium tolargeearthquakemagnitudes, but breaks down for smaller quakes.
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It is estimated that alargeearthquake, approximately 6-7 in magnitude, will hit this area every 20 years due to high seismic activity.
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The occurrence of anylargeearthquakechanges the stresses throughout the surrounding region.
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Residents and were angry with authorities for not having closed the building after it suffered cracks and a damaged elevator in thelargeearthquakea month earlier.
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If the region is under active compression these faults are constantly rupturing, but any given valley might only experience alargeearthquakeevery few hundred years.
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Many trips have been made to accelerometers after alargeearthquake, only to find that the memory was filled with extraneous noise, or the instrument was malfunctioning.
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The earthquake advocacy coalition mobilizes after large earthquakes to press for greater federal efforts to mitigate the hazard, rather than simply press for more disaster relief delivered more rapidly.
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Unfortunately, tragedies continue to happen because of large earthquakes.
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