Earthquake Hits Oita and Miyagi in Japan, No Tsunami Risk
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An earthquake hit Japan today.
The earthquake happened near Oita and Miyazaki.
The epicenter was in the sea, called Hyuga-nada.
The earthquake had a magnitude of intensity 3 in most places.
In Kumamoto, people felt intensity 2.
Intensity 3 means the shaking was light.
People felt the shaking in five cities.
These cities are Usuki, Tsukumi, Saiki, Bungo-ono, and Nobeoka.
Usuki, Tsukumi, Saiki, and Bungo-ono are in Oita.
Nobeoka is in Miyazaki.
There is no tsunami warning.
A tsunami is a big wave from the sea.
This means the sea is safe now.
No injuries were reported yet.
People in Japan are used to earthquakes.
Vocabulary7 words
- earthquake
- when the ground shakes
- epicenter
- the place where an earthquake starts
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- tsunami
- a very big wave from the sea
- intensity
- how strong the shaking feels
- prefecture
- a big area in Japan, like a state
- warning
- a message that tells people about danger
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Answer key
1. Near Oita and Miyazaki 2. No, there was no warning 3. Intensity 2
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An _____ hit Japan today.
The earthquake happened near Oita and _____.
The _____ was in the sea, called Hyuga-nada.
The earthquake had a magnitude of intensity 3 in most _____.
In Kumamoto, people felt intensity _____.
People felt the shaking in five _____.
Usuki, Tsukumi, Saiki, and Bungo-ono are in _____.
There is no _____ warning.
This means the sea is _____ now.
No _____ were reported yet.
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