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Massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

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Massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico A magnitude 8.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of Mexico leaving at least five dead, mass evacuations and warnings of tsunamis across the region. Vocabulary 1-magnitude  ضخم Meaning   :great size or extent Example : the   magnitude   of an earthquake 2-earthquake : زَلْزال Meaning   :( noun ): a sudden violent movement of the earth Example :   TOKYO — In   earthquake -prone Japan, people have grown accustomed to seeing regular alerts on television and their cellphones advising them to seek cover or move inland in advance of a tsunami. 3-strike : يضرب Meaning   :  ( verb ): beat Example :  The car struck the tree. 4-coast Meaning   :  ( noun ): sea-shore and land near it  ساحِل ؛ شاطِئ Example :  Since the collapse of Moammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya, the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean has soared, as people have taken advantage of a vac...