3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Dana Point, California
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An earthquake hit near Dana Point on Monday. Dana Point is in Orange County, California. The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.5. Magnitude shows how strong an earthquake is.
The earthquake happened in the afternoon. It started under the ocean. This is called an offshore earthquake. The earthquake was near the coast of California.
People felt mild shaking from the earthquake. The shaking reached San Diego County too. San Diego County is south of Orange County.
A magnitude of 3.5 is a small earthquake. Small earthquakes usually do not cause damage. No injuries or damage were reported.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- offshore
- in the sea, away from land
- shaking
- moving quickly back and forth
- coast
- land next to the sea
- county
- a part of a state with its own government
- damage
- harm to things, like broken buildings
- injuries
- hurt to a person's body
- reported
- told to the public
- mild
- small or gentle, not strong
- struck
- hit suddenly
- nearby
- close to a place
- south
- a direction on a map
- ground
- the surface of the earth
- afternoon
- the time between midday and evening
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1. Near Dana Point, Orange County 2. 3.5 3. True
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An _____ hit near Dana Point on Monday.
Dana Point is in Orange County, _____.
The earthquake had a magnitude of _____.
The earthquake happened in the _____.
It started under the _____.
This is called an _____ earthquake.
People felt _____ shaking from the earthquake.
The shaking reached San Diego _____ too.
A magnitude of 3.5 is a _____ earthquake.
No injuries or _____ were reported.
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