Earthquake Shakes Campi Flegrei Near Naples
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An earthquake happened in Campi Flegrei, Italy. Campi Flegrei is near Naples. Many people felt the tremor. They sent reports to local news.
A seismograph recorded the earthquake. The seismograph is in the Monte Nuovo area. A seismograph is a machine that measures earthquakes.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 2.8. Magnitude shows how strong an earthquake is. This was a small earthquake.
The epicentre was near Bacoli. The epicentre is the place where an earthquake starts. Campi Flegrei is a volcanic area. It often has small earthquakes.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- tremor
- a small shaking movement
- seismograph
- a machine that measures earthquakes
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- epicentre
- the exact place where an earthquake starts
- volcanic
- related to a volcano
- report
- information people send about something that happened
- zone
- an area or place
- local
- from a nearby place
- record
- to write down or measure information
- shake
- to move quickly side to side
- news
- information about recent events
- small
- not big
- strong
- having a lot of power
- measure
- to find the size or amount of something
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1. Campi Flegrei 2. A seismograph 3. 2.8
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An _____ happened in Campi Flegrei, Italy.
Campi Flegrei is near _____.
Many people felt the _____.
A _____ recorded the earthquake.
The seismograph is in the _____ area.
The earthquake had a _____ of 2.8.
Magnitude shows how _____ an earthquake is.
The _____ was near Bacoli.
The epicentre is where an earthquake _____.
Campi Flegrei is a _____ area.
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