地震

A:Hello. 你好 B:Hey,Marco.It's Drew.Are you watching TV now? 嘿，是我Drew.你看电视呢吗？ A:No why? 没有，怎么了？ B:Just turn it on and switch to CCTV channel 9.There's a striking

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-31)

In Haiti, a powerful aftershock sent Haitians into the streets , cracking roads and adding to the nations trauma. The magnitude-5.9 jolt matched the strongest of the aftershocks that came after the huge quake that devastated the capital Port-au-Princ

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-28)

Forecasters warn conditions will remain volatile in southern California as a powerful storm slams into the region. The 4th Pacific storm in a week has led to street flooding, snarl roadways and cancel flights. States of emergency have been declared i

国家地理-2008-05-17 Wenchuan Earthquake 汶川大地震

On Monday, an earthquake in China measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred along a fault where south Asia pushes against the Eurasian Landmass, smashing the Sichuan Plain into mountains, leading to the Tibetan highlands. In 1989, the Loma Prieta

Quake-Stricken Area of Japan Experiences Aftershocks, Dramat

By Steve Herman A powerful aftershock has rattled the quake-scarred region in Japan's Niigata Prefecture where more than 30 people have died and 100,000 have been homeless for four days. Meanwhile all

CNN 2010-09-10

Parts of New Zealand are trying to recover from a massive earthquake that hit over the weekend. A couple people had serious injuries. Around 100 others had minor bumps and cuts. Luckily, there were no immediate reports of any deaths. But there is a l

AP 2011-06-16

1. Thousands of residents from two Arizona towns have been allowed to return home. They have been forced to leave because of a massive wildfire. That blaze has grown to nearly 700 square miles and is the second largest in state history. 2. A series o

AP 2011-11-09

1. The US Geological Survey has recorded ten aftershocks following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma. There were reports of building cracks and other damage but no injuries. 2. The head of Connecticut's largest utility says it will get close to

VOA慢速英语--强烈地震陆续袭击日本和厄瓜多尔

AS IT IS 2016-04-18 Strong Earthquakes Strike Ecuador, Japan 强烈地震陆续袭击日本和厄瓜多尔 A powerful earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 1,500. The earthquake in the South American c

VOA慢速英语2016 日本再遭地震袭击

AS IT IS 2016-04-16 Second Quake Hits Japan 日本再遭地震袭击 A second powerful earthquake struck southern Japan early Saturday. 周六清晨日本南部再次发生了强震。 The quake caused the Japan Meteorological Agency to give and then

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Explain Haiti Earthquake

This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive. Stuart Sipkin, USGS Tuesday's earthquake hit Haiti hard, with extensive damage and many casualties. Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, t

经济学人138:犯罪余震

Science and technology 科学与技术 Policing 治安 The aftershocks of crime 犯罪余震 An idea borrowed from seismology may help to predict criminal activity. 从地震学上获取的灵感或许能预测犯罪行为。 LOS ANGELES is one of th

经济学人131:地震学上获取的灵感预测犯罪行为

Science and Technology Policing The aftershocks of crime 科技 治安 犯罪余震 An idea borrowed from seismology may help to predict criminal activity 从地震学上获取的灵感或许能预测犯罪行为 LOS ANGELES is one of the most under-

CCTV9英语新闻：尼泊尔担心更多的地震

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked the country once again on Tuesday afternoon. It was followed by several strong aftershocks. The Nepalese government says 65 people have been killed, and over 1,600 injured. President Ram Baran Yadav was giving a spee

希腊宣布凯法利尼亚岛因地震进入紧急状态

希腊宣布凯法利尼亚岛因地震进入紧急状态 ATHENS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The western Greek island of Cephalonia declared a state of emergency Monday, after a 5.8-magnitude quake rattled the Ionian Sea and caused minor damage to buildings

CCTV9英语新闻：印度政府发布余震警告

Well the tremors that rippled out from the earthquake in Nepal have left at least 17 people dead across northern and eastern India. Most of the deaths occurred in the eastern state of Bihar. Shockwaves were felt as far away as the capital New Delhi,

CCTV9英语新闻：接下来的几天里可能的强余震

Experts from the earthquake center and earthquake administration have met to discuss what the quake zone is facing in the next few days. We believed that in the next few days...we need to be cautious for possible strong aftershocks of magnitude-5 to

日本附近海域发生8.5级地震

An 8.5 magnitude earthquake has hit Japan's Ogasawara islands on Saturday evening and then rattled most of the country. Koji Nakamura is an Official of the Japan Meteorological Agency, and offers an analysis of the quake. The epicenter of this earthq

PBS高端访谈:为什么墨西哥城易受地震的影响?

Yesterday's earthquake in Mexico was the second in less than two weeks and brought back memories of the terrible tremor that hit 30 years to the day yesterday. So many are asking about why the country and region seem more prone to these earthquakes.

PBS高端访谈:尼泊尔地震的余震和山体滑坡依然在持续

GWEN IFILL: And earlier this afternoon, I spoke via Skype to one of the many international aid workers trying to help in Nepal. Andy Bastable is head of water and sanitation at Oxfam. He is in Kathmandu. Andy, tell us, what are the immediate challeng