Earthquake Shakes Pamplona Region in Spain
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An earthquake hit the Pamplona area in Spain on Friday.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.6.
Magnitude tells us how strong an earthquake is.
The epicenter was in a town called Burlada.
An epicenter is the place where an earthquake starts.
People in Pamplona and nearby towns felt the ground shake.
The whole region felt the earthquake.
A region is a big area of land.
The earthquake made the ground tremble.
To tremble means to shake a little.
News reports say the earthquake was strong.
There is no information yet about damage.
There is no information about injured people.
Vocabulary5 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- epicenter
- the exact place where an earthquake begins
- region
- a large area of a country
- tremble
- to shake a little
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Answer key
1. An earthquake 2. 3.6 3. Burlada
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An _____ hit the Pamplona area in Spain on Friday.
The earthquake had a _____ of 3.6.
Magnitude tells us how _____ an earthquake is.
The _____ was in a town called Burlada.
An epicenter is the place where an earthquake _____.
People in Pamplona and nearby towns felt the ground _____.
The whole _____ felt the earthquake.
A region is a big area of _____.
The earthquake made the ground _____.
To tremble means to shake a _____.
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