earthquake
noun
ˈɜːθkweɪk
noun
1
a
sudden
shaking
of
the
earth’s
surface
that
often
causes
a
lot
of
damage
地震
An
earthquake
measuring
6.1
on
the
Richter
scale
struck
southern
California
on
June
28.
6 月 28 日加州南部地区发生了里氏 6.1 级地震。
The
city
is
in
an
earthquake
zone.
该城市位于地震区。