NEWS STORY- MELBOURNE EARTHQUAKE

EARTHQUAKE STRIKES IN AND AROUND MELBOURNE

Tens of thousands of people across the South-East of reported feeling a strong earthquake on
Wednesday morning (22/09/2021). Geoscience Australia said that a 5.9 magnitude struck at 9:15 am
with a 4.0 magnitude aftershock about 15 minutes later. The epicentre was near the town of
Mansfield, about 100km away from Melbourne Victoria. It struck at a depth of 10 metres. The
Bureau of Meteorology said that there is no tsunami threat but there could be more aftershocks.

Around 35,000 house lost power, mainly in the northern suburbs OF Melbourne, but now most
houses have their power back on again. Many buildings in Chapel Street in Melbourne were
damaged and debris was spread all over the road.

There were also tremors as far as Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide but no major damage was reported.

The premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews has contacted the Prime Minister and the prime minister
promised assistance if needed.
 Match the words with their meanings

1 Magnitude h a. electricity and water

2, Aftershock f b. The broken parts of a building or vehicle after an accident or

disaster

3. Bureau of Meteorology e c. Help

4. Epicentre g d. The leader of a country

5. Power a e. The government department that is responsible for checking the

weather.

6. Debris b f, A small earthquake that happens after a bigger one.

7, Premier i g. The central place where the earthquake happens

8. Prime-minister d h. How strong or powerful something is

9 Assistance c i. The leader of a state In Australia

Answer the Following Questions

1. How many people felt the earthquake?

Tens of thousands of people

2. Which part of Australia felt most of the earthquake?

Melbourne

3. How much was the magnitude pf eth earthquake and aftershock?

5.9 and 4.0

4. Where was the epicentre?

Mansfield

5. What happened in the northern suburbs of Melbourne?

Around 35,000 houses lost power

6. What happened on Chapel Street?

Buildings were damaged and debris got spread all over the road

7. What did the Prime minister say he could do?

He promised assistance if needed

Read the Passage and Find the past tense of the following verbs

1. Report reported
2. Feel felt
3. Strike struck
4. Is was
5. Say said
6. Lose lost
7. Contact contacted
8. promise promised