Strong Earthquake Shakes Colombia Early Tuesday
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An earthquake hit Colombia early on Tuesday, November 3. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6. This is a strong earthquake.
The epicenter was in Tolima. The epicenter is the place where an earthquake starts. People felt the earthquake in many cities.
People felt it in Bogotá. They also felt it in MedellĂn and in Cali. People in the Valle de Aburrá felt it too.
The earthquake happened in the early morning. Many people were sleeping. The shaking woke some people up.
News websites gave information about the earthquake. People wanted to know the details. They wanted to know if everyone was safe.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- magnitude
- a number that shows how strong an earthquake is
- epicenter
- the place where an earthquake begins
- early morning
- the time just after midnight, before sunrise
- details
- small pieces of information about something
- strong
- powerful; with a lot of force
- shaking
- moving quickly back and forth
- felt
- noticed with the body
- city
- a big town where many people live
- safe
- not in danger
- news
- information about new events
- happened
- took place
- many
- a large number
- woke up
- stopped sleeping
- place
- a location or area
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1. 5.6 2. Tolima 3. True
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An _____ hit Colombia early on Tuesday, November 3.
The earthquake had a _____ of 5.6.
The _____ was in Tolima.
People felt the earthquake in many _____.
People felt it in Bogotá, MedellĂn, and _____.
The earthquake happened in the _____.
Many people were _____.
The shaking woke some people _____.
News websites gave information about the _____.
People wanted to know if everyone was _____.
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