1.   Although people in most areas of the country besides California and the Pacific Northwest have never experienced an earthquake of any size, they are far from unknown.

2.   It would be like never shopping at a mall, never taking the kids to Disneyland, never smelling smog, never experiencing an earthquake.

3.   New York has never experienced an earthquake on this scale.

4.   The administration hoped to capitalize on the improved relations between rival Greece and Turkey since both had experienced recent earthquakes and then sent assistance to each other.

5.   He asked a waitress whether they were experiencing an earthquake.

6.   Iceland, where there are many active volcanoes, frequently experiences minor earthquakes.

7.   New Zealand frequently experiences mild earthquakes that rarely cause any damage.