Earthquake Hits Fukuoka, Japan — No Tsunami Risk
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An earthquake hit Fukuoka in Japan today.
It happened at 6:41 in the morning.
The city of Itoshima felt the earthquake.
The intensity of the earthquake was 4.
Japan uses a scale from 1 to 7 for earthquakes.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave this information.
This agency checks earthquakes in Japan.
There is no tsunami risk from this earthquake.
A tsunami is a big wave in the sea.
People do not need to worry about a tsunami now.
The epicenter was near Fukuoka.
The epicenter is where an earthquake starts.
No other details are known yet.
Vocabulary5 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- intensity
- how strong something is
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- a group that watches weather and earthquakes in Japan
- tsunami
- a very big and dangerous wave
- epicenter
- the place where an earthquake begins
Quiz
Answer key
1. Fukuoka, Japan 2. 4 3. No
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An _____ hit Fukuoka in Japan today.
It happened at _____ in the morning.
The city of _____ felt the earthquake.
The intensity of the earthquake was _____.
Japan uses a scale from 1 to _____ for earthquakes.
The Japan _____ Agency gave this information.
There is no _____ risk from this earthquake.
A tsunami is a big _____ in the sea.
The _____ was near Fukuoka.
The epicenter is where an earthquake _____.