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Additional relief supplies are being sent in to areas hit by Saturday's earthquake in Sichuan. Authorities in Shanghai have been sending in raincoats, flashlights and batteries. Other relief supplies from other parts of China are also finding their w

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This is the moment New Zealand's largest earthquake in 20 years' struck. I was behind the counter serving a couple of customers and just the power of the earthquake was just absolutely amazing, and you could just see your stock just flying across th

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No Way to Know When Earthquake Will Hit 没有办法可以预测地震 Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. Some roads bent, while underground pipes burst. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa V

VOA常速英语2014--美国加利福尼亚州发生6.0级地震 余震无法预测

Northern California Quake: No Way to Know When Next One Will Hit 美国加利福尼亚州发生6.0级地震 余震无法预测 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked northern Californias Napa Valley on Sunday. Roads twisted and water mains burst. It was t

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Chinese soldiers used anti-tank weapons to blast away rocks and mud, holding back waters in an earthquake-formed lake that threatens more than 1 million people living downstream. Soldiers fired at rocks to dislodge enough debris to speed the drainag

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There was an earthquake in Haiti. It was a 7.0 earthquake. Thousands of people died. Thousands of people were homeless. Thousands of people had no food or water. Many nations sent food and water. Some nations sent search and rescue teams. Some of the

Deadly Earthquake Hits Near Osaka, Japan

A deadly earthquake struck near Osaka, Japan early Monday, causing hundreds of casualties, damaging buildings and leaving many homes without water or gas. The epicenter of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake was just north of Osaka at a depth of 13 kilomete

VOA标准英语2008年-China's Quake Lake Halfway Drained

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 10 June 2008 China has said a massive lake formed by China's Sichuan earthquake is halfway drained and now poses less of a threat. China says it has won a decisive victory in its battle to drain the lake; drainage efforts b

VOA标准英语2008年-China Draining 'Quake Lake' to Ease Threat of F

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 07 June 2008 Chinese workers have started draining a massive, unstable lake formed by the Sichuan earthquake. Chinese officials say the water level is still rising but the threat of the lake bursting has been eased. Daniel

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Aid workers in Haiti say earthquake relief efforts are starting to make an impact in Port-au-Prince. But frustration is mounting among Haitians who say they still have no access to food, water and medical treatment. Fresh water is being delivered to

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A powerful earthquake has struck southeastern Turkey, killing at least 138. The quake, measuring 7.2, has caused buildings to collapse in the remote and poor region and there are growing fears of of a high casualty toll. A major rescue operation is u

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Mil Arcega March 11, 2011 - The worst quake to strike Japan in 140 years sent shock waves through financial(金融) markets around the world. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake（地震） struck toward the end of the Asian trading session, sending Japan's

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Japan Quake Shortens Earth Day

Japans devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake last Friday was so powerful that experts say it slightly increased the Earths rotation（旋转） speed, making the day a fraction of a second shorter. U.S. space agency scientist Richard Gross said the qu

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KUNMING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- At least four people have been killed and over 100 others injured after an earthquake hit a mountainous area in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said on Monday. The magnitude-5.7 quake, which struck the border

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A strong earthquake hit Canterbury just after 4.30 this morning. It was 7.1 on the Richter scale. This is about the same as the Haiti earthquake but very fortunately no one was killed. Two people are in hospital with serious injuries. The population

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Twenty-five years ago today here in Los Angeles, at 4:30 in the morning, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake hit. Fifty-seven people died as this area went dark, freeways were destroyed, buildings collapsed. It was one of the

新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2013/07/23

The Beijing Hour Evening Edition Monday July 22nd, 2013. Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on our program this evening, There are calls to speed up the construction of quake-proof housing in Gansu Pro

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This mornings after-shock was an unpleasant surprise for Christchurch people. They thought the after-shocks were starting to decrease in size and frequency. Instead, just before 8am, there was a 5.1 shake. It was very near the city Heathcote Valley a