Small Earthquake Hits Okinawa, Japan
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An earthquake happened in Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa is a group of islands in the south of Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave the news. This is the government group that checks weather and earthquakes.
The earthquake happened at 2:32 in the afternoon on the 25th.
The intensity of the earthquake was 2 in some places. Intensity means how strong the shaking feels.
The towns of Nago, Motobu, and Onna felt this shaking. These are places in Okinawa.
Another small earthquake also happened near Miyakojima. Miyakojima is another island in Okinawa.
That earthquake had an intensity of only 1. This is a very small number.
In Japan, intensity numbers go from 1 to 7. A small number like 1 or 2 means people feel only light shaking.
No one reported big damage from these earthquakes.
Japan often has small earthquakes like this. People there are used to them.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- shaking of the ground
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- the group that watches weather and earthquakes in Japan
- intensity
- how strong something feels
- prefecture
- a big area like a state, in Japan
- island
- land with water all around it
- damage
- harm or breaking of things
- shaking
- moving fast side to side
- report
- to tell people news
- government
- the group that runs a country
- afternoon
- the time after midday
- town
- a small place where people live
- south
- one direction on a map
- weather
- sun, rain, wind, and so on
- used to
- not surprised because it happens often
- small
- not big
Quiz
Answer key
1. Okinawa, Japan 2. 2 3. False
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An _____ happened in Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa is a group of islands in the south of Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency gave the _____.
The earthquake happened at 2:32 in the _____ on the 25th.
The _____ of the earthquake was 2 in some places.
The towns of Nago, Motobu, and Onna felt this _____.
Another small earthquake also happened near _____.
That earthquake had an intensity of only _____.
In Japan, intensity numbers go from 1 to _____.
No one reported big _____ from these earthquakes.
Japan often has small earthquakes like this. People there are _____ to them.