Six Earthquakes Shake Granada After Tuesday's Strong Tremor
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Granada is a city in Spain. This week, the ground moved many times there. People call this an earthquake.
On Tuesday, a big earthquake hit Granada. Its magnitude was 4.8. Magnitude tells us how strong an earthquake is.
After that, six more earthquakes happened in one night. People felt five of them. This means they moved and felt shaking.
One earthquake had a magnitude of 2.8. Its center was in a town called Armilla, near Granada. The center of an earthquake is called the epicenter.
On Wednesday, there was another earthquake. It had a magnitude of 3. This one was in Churriana de la Vega, another town near Granada.
People in Granada are worried. The ground keeps shaking. Scientists are watching the earthquakes carefully.
Small earthquakes often happen after a big one. Scientists call these aftershocks. Aftershocks can continue for many days.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- epicenter
- the place where an earthquake starts
- aftershocks
- small earthquakes that happen after a big one
- tremor
- a small shaking of the ground
- shaking
- quick movement side to side
- scientists
- people who study the world and nature
- region
- a part of a country
- resident
- a person who lives in a place
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
- center
- the middle of something
- strong
- having a lot of power
- town
- a small city
- night
- the dark time of day
- watching
- looking at something carefully
Quiz
Answer key
1. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake 2. Six 3. Churriana de la Vega
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Granada is a city in Spain. This week, the ground moved many times there. People call this an _____.
On Tuesday, a big earthquake hit Granada. Its _____ was 4.8.
After that, six more earthquakes happened in one _____. People felt five of them.
One earthquake had a magnitude of 2.8. Its center was in a town called _____, near Granada.
The center of an earthquake is called the _____.
On Wednesday, there was another earthquake. It had a _____ of 3.
This one was in _____, another town near Granada.
People in Granada are _____. The ground keeps shaking.
Small earthquakes often happen after a big one. Scientists call these _____.
Aftershocks can continue for many _____.