earthquake

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by movements within the Earth's crust or volcanic activity, resulting in potential damage to structures and injuries to people.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to a series of powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.7 event, that recently struck Panama, causing injuries and building damage.

Latest on earthquake

• Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
• Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes, multiple aftershocks
• Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings
• A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake
• Residents in Yatsushiro face well water issues following July earthquake
• Indonesia to develop earthquake early warning system with Japan’s help
• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Kanto region early Sunday, registering a lower 5 on Japan's seven-point seismic scale and affecting Tokyo and surrounding areas.
• The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia's coffee-growing heartland, killing at least 164 people.
• a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shakes Colombia and prompts evacuations
• Kumamoto before-and-after images show earthquake's scars
• Japan is reeling from a major earthquake that hit Kyushu island
• death toll rises to nearly 3,000

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