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6. What was destroyed?

  • famous hotel
  • world's largest container port
  • main bridge

7. What time did the earthquake strike?

  • 4:50 pm
  • 5:40 pm
  • 5:40 am
  • 4:50 am

8. What day did the earthquake strike?

  • 7th June 1995
  • 17th January 1995
  • 17th July 1995
  • 17th June 1995

9. Why was it hard for emergency services to reach survivors?

  • bridge collapsed
  • buildings collapsed, covering roads with debris
  • tremors caused cracks, leaving large gaps in roads

10. What was its magnitude?

  • 7.2
  • 1.9
  • 2.7
  • 9.1

11. What caused fires?

  • hot temperatures
  • houses collapsing
  • gas pipes exploding
  • factories damaged