Small Earthquake Hits Kumamoto in Japan
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There was a small earthquake in Japan.
It happened in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The city of Minamata felt it too.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave the news.
This agency checks earthquakes in Japan.
They said the intensity was 1.
Intensity 1 is very small.
People may not feel it much.
The agency gave the report at 18:20.
This was on the 16th day of the month.
The report showed intensity by city.
No damage was reported.
Japan has many small earthquakes.
The country checks them every day.
This helps keep people safe.
Vocabulary4 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- prefecture
- a big area in Japan, like a state
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- the government group that checks weather and earthquakes in Japan
- intensity
- how strong something is
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Kumamoto Prefecture 2. 1 3. The Japan Meteorological Agency
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There was a small _____ in Japan.
It happened in Kumamoto _____.
The city of Minamata felt it too.
The _____ gave the news.
This agency checks earthquakes in Japan.
They said the _____ was 1.
Intensity 1 is very _____.
People may not feel it much.
The agency gave the report at 18:20.
No _____ was reported.
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