A magnitude-9.0 earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, struck in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu island on March 11, 2011. It was the most powerful earthquake ever to hit Japan and the fourth largest ever recorded in the world. The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that flooded more than 200 square miles of Coastal land. Waves estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building, tore apart Coastal towns and villages, carrying ships inland as thousands of homes were flattened, then washed tons of debris and vehicles back out to sea. Damage to the reactors at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant then caused a third disaster, contaminating a wide area that still forces nearly 100,000 residents to live as evacuees. Tsunami waves also swept across the Pacific, causing damage or disruptions in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Casualties from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan may be 30,000 and close to 500,000 people were forced to evacuate. More than 125,000 buildings have been washed away or seriously damaged; property damage is estimated the Great East Japan Earthquake to be more than $310 billion.
1. When did the Great East Japan Earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu? _________________________________________________________________
2. Is it the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded in the world? _____________________________
3. How high were the waves of the Tsunami? __________________________________________
4. What was the effect of this disaster to property? ______________________________________
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On March 11, 2011
No, it isn't.
Waves are estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building
More than 125,000 buildings have been washed away or seriously damaged, property damage is estimated the Great East Japan Earthquake to be more than $310 billion.
Japan, situated (23)on the Ring of Fire on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, has suffered some major earthquakes over the years. However, nothing before compared to the triple disaster of March 11, 2011: a massive earthquake followed by powerful tsunamis which (24)led to a serious nuclear accident.
The horrors began shortly before three in (25)the afternoon local time with a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Its epicenter was nearly 20 miles below(26) the floor of the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of the Japanese city of Sendai. The quake was one of the most powerful ever recorded, and the strongest (27) to hit this region of Japan.
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THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known oversea, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. In the southern part of Hyogo Prefectures, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word “oversea” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word "occurred" in the text is closest in meaning to________.
A. ended B. happened C.started
3. It's started in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe________.
A. was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake
B. was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake
C. exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern and of Awaji Island was the place where________.
A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B. there was no damage to people and porperty
C. 1.5 milion people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake________
A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. didn't cause any damage in the neighborhood of Kobe
C. is not the deadliest eathquake in the history of Japan
1. The word “oversea” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word "occurred" in the text is closest in meaning to________.
A. ended B. happened C.started
3. It's started in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe________.
A. was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake
B. was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake
C. exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern and of Awaji Island was the place where________.
A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B. there was no damage to people and porperty
C. 1.5 milion people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake________
A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. didn't cause any damage in the neighborhood of Kobe
C. is not the deadliest eathquake in the history of Japan
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1/ On March 11, 2011.
2/ No, it isn't.
3/ Waves are estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building.
4/ More than 125,000 buildings have been washed away or seriously damaged, property damage is estimated the Great East Japan Earthquake to be more than $310 billion.