Small Earthquake Hits Nagasaki and Kumamoto in Japan
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An earthquake happened in Japan on 28 September 2026.
It happened at about 6:29 in the morning.
The earthquake was in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures.
The places were Unzen City, Kumamoto Misato Town, Itsuki Village, Kuma Village, and Kamiamakusa City.
The earthquake had a seismic intensity of 1.
This is a very small number.
Seismic intensity shows how strong shaking feels.
Number 1 means people felt very little shaking.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave this information.
They shared it at 6:31 in the morning.
No damage was reported after the earthquake.
Japan often has small earthquakes like this one.
People in Japan are used to earthquakes.
Many buildings in Japan are strong.
They can stand small earthquakes easily.
Vocabulary4 words
- earthquake
- shaking of the ground
- prefectures
- big areas like states, used in Japan
- seismic intensity
- a number showing how strong an earthquake feels
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- the government group that checks weather and earthquakes in Japan
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1. 28 September 2026 2. 1 3. Japan Meteorological Agency
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An _____ happened in Japan on 28 September 2026.
It happened at about _____ in the morning.
The earthquake was in Nagasaki and Kumamoto _____.
The earthquake had a seismic intensity of _____.
This is a very _____ number.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave this _____.
They shared it at _____ in the morning.
No _____ was reported after the earthquake.
Japan often has small earthquakes like this _____.
Many buildings in Japan are _____.
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