Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake hit Japan. It had a magnitude of 5.8. A news agency gave this information.
The earthquake hit the coast of Honshu. Honshu is a big island in Japan. It is in the east of the country.
Another report said the earthquake was 5.9 in magnitude. This report said it hit east Japan.
There is no tsunami warning. A tsunami is a big wave in the sea. It can happen after an earthquake.
People in Japan often feel earthquakes. Japan has many earthquakes every year.
Officials are watching the area. They want to know if there is any damage.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- coast
- land next to the sea
- tsunami
- a very big, dangerous wave
- agency
- a group that gives official news or information
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- island
- land with water all around it
- report
- information about something that happened
- damage
- harm or breaking of things
- officials
- people who have an important job in government
- shaking
- moving quickly side to side
- sudden
- happening very fast, with no warning
- east
- a direction; where the sun comes up
- ground
- the surface of the earth
- wave
- moving water in the sea
Quiz
Answer key
1. 5.8 to 5.9 2. The coast of Honshu, Japan 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
An _____ hit Japan. It had a _____ of 5.8. A news agency gave this information.
The earthquake hit the _____ of Honshu. Honshu is a big island in Japan. It is in the _____ of the country.
Another report said the earthquake was 5.9 in magnitude. This report said it hit east Japan.
There is no _____ warning. A tsunami is a big wave in the sea. It can happen after an earthquake.
People in Japan often feel _____. Japan has many earthquakes every year.
_____ are watching the area. They want to know if there is any _____.