900 Earthquakes Shake Japanese Island in 2 weeks

Friday, 04 July, 202581 words2 minutes
In Japan, some small islands are shaking a lot. Over 900 earthquakes happened in just two weeks! This is happening on the Tokara islands.
People living there are scared and can't sleep well. The ground keeps moving, even at night. Some places for tourists are closed now. The islands don't have hospitals, so people worry.
Japan often has earthquakes because of where it is on Earth. But this many quakes is unusual. The government is trying to help people stay safe.
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900 Earthquakes Shake Japanese Island in 2 weeks
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  • earthquake
  • island
  • unusual

Quiz

  1. 1. How many earthquakes happened in two weeks?