Earthquakes are something that people fear.
Earthquakes
are
something
that
people
fear
.
There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.
There
are
some
places
that
have
few
or
no
earthquakes
.
Most places in the world, however, have them regularly.
Most
places
in
the
world
,
however
,
have
them
regularly
.
Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
Countries
that
have
a
lot
of
earthquakes
are
usually
quite
mountainous
.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.
The
most
talked
about
earthquake
in
the
United
States
was
in
San
Francisco
in
1906
.
Over 700 people died in it.
Over
700
people
died
in
it
.
The strongest one in North America was in 1964.
The
strongest
one
in
North
America
was
in
1964
.
It happened in Alaska.
It
happened
in
Alaska
.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.
Strong
earthquakes
are
not
always
the
ones
that
kill
the
most
people
.
In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.
In
1755
,
one
of
the
strongest
earthquakes
ever
recorded
was
felt
in
Portugal
.
Around 2,000 people died.
Around
2,000
people
died
.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan.
In
1923
,
a
very
strong
earthquake
hit
Tokyo
,
the
Yokohama
area
of
Japan
.
A hundred and forty thousand people died.
A
hundred
and
forty
thousand
people
died
.
Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.
Most
of
them
died
in
fires
which
followed
the
earthquake
.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976.
One
of
the
worst
earthquakes
ever
was
in
China
in
1976
.
It killed a large number of people.
It
killed
a
large
number
of
people
.
The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured.
The
worst
earthquake
ever
recorded
was
also
in
China
,
in
which
400,000
people
were
killed
or
injured
.
This earthquake happened in 1556.
This
earthquake
happened
in
1556
.
Earthquakes worry people a lot.
Earthquakes
worry
people
a
lot
.
The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.
The
reason
is
that
we
often
do
not
know
when
they
are
coming
.
People cannot prepare for it.
People
can
not
prepare
for
it
.
Although we cannot stop earthquakes, there are things which can be done to protect ourselves during an earthquake.
Although
we
can
not
stop
earthquakes
,
there
are
things
which
can
be
done
to
protect
ourselves
during
an
earthquake
.
Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.  The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.  Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died. In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.  One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.  Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for it. Although we cannot stop earthquakes, there are things which can be done to protect ourselves during an earthquake.