Earthquakes

I will talk about history of earthquakes in Japan and danger of Tokai earthquake getting up in the future.

First, I will introduce about big and famous earthquakes that happened in the past. This is the Great Kanto big earthquake. It was happened in 1923. So we know it only in a history class. This is an earthquake of magnitude was 7.9 and about 140,000 people were killed. It was said to have given the greatest damage in Japan.

Next is The South Hyogo prefecture earthquake. This earthquake happened when we were born already. It was 1995. This is an earthquake of magnitude was7,3. About 6,500people were killed and it was said worst after the War. Many people remembering it in there.

Next is about The Tokai earthquake. It is happen in 100 or 150 year cycle. So it is not strange when it happens at any time. You must listen carefully to next two speeches. They tells you about “what you have to do when earthquake happens”