一场地震英语作文(20篇)

Earthquake is one of the most severe natural disasters. Its shaking of the

ground caused by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earths

rocky ourter shell. Its results can be very horrible. The Wenchuan Earthquake in

2008 and Japan Earthquake in 2011 are the most severe earthquakes in recent

years, causing huge casualties and property losses. But earthquakes almost never

kill people directly. Many deaths and injuries in earthquaking result from

falling objects and the collapse of buildings

On April 25, 2015, 14 at 11 points, Nepal (28.2 degrees north latitude, 84.7 degrees east longitude) a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, focal depth of 20 km, 70 aftershocks. The epicenter is located in pokhara, maximum intensity of X, heavy intensity area from the epicenter of eastward.

As of May 1, 2015, the quake killed at least 7040 people, 14123 people were injured, Tibet, China, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, etc are casualties.

The earthquake epicenter located in pokhara, the city is the second largest city of Nepal, the famous tourist resort. For the mountain near the epicenter, broken terrain secondary disasters such as landslide risk is extremely high. Earthquake zone building aseismic performance is very poor, mud-brick building types in masonry structure, give priority to.

Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other countries and regions of the earthquake was felt, and adjacent to the Tibet autonomous region of Nepal jilong xian xigaze nyalam county, tingri county, felt very strongly.

2015年4月25日14时11分，尼泊尔(北纬28.2度，东经84.7度)发生8.1级地震，震源深度20千米，余震70次。震中位于博克拉，最大烈度为X度，重烈度区从震中向东延伸。

截至2015年5月1日，地震至少造成7040人死亡，14123人受伤，中国西藏、印度、孟加拉国、不丹等地均出现人员伤亡。

地震震中位于博克拉，该城市是尼泊尔第二大城市、著名旅游胜地。震中附近为山地破碎地形，滑坡等次生灾害发生风险极高。震区建筑物抗震性能很差，建筑物类型以砌石结构、土砖房为主。

尼泊尔、印度、中国、孟加拉国、巴基斯坦等国家和地区对地震都有震感，与尼泊尔毗邻的西藏自治区日喀则市聂拉木县、定日县、吉隆县震感非常强烈。

导语：家乡遭受强烈地震，在外打工的人心急如焚。他们的第一个念头就是，亲人可安全?家园怎么样?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Home to a strong earthquake, the people working outside Xinjirufen. Their first thought is that their loved ones are safe » How home-like » Rush to return home as soon as possible, to participate in the rescue and rebuild their homes. But natural disasters which blocked the railway, the train decommissioning, long-distance truck capacity shortage, more than 10,000 from around the convergence of Sichuan Province to Xian transit workers in disaster areas anxiously awaiting the return home! Qualcomm situation in the heart, blood is thicker than water. Migrant workers in the disaster areas to return home affect the way the hearts of the people of Xian. Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Leji, governor Yuan Chunqing the first time made important instructions, Xian municipal government immediately made arrangements to mobilize all the forces can be mobilized quickly organized the citys capacity to the fastest speed Sending migrant workers to go home. To the secretary, to the mayor, to the commander and political commissar of the past, public security, traffic, traffic police and health departments to the person in charge. Migrant workers came to the middle, Wenhanwennuan, a certain commitment to send them home as soon as possible, so that migrant workers have been anxious the warm comfort. Metro, the mobilization of Yanta, who conscientiously fulfill their duties; Bureau of Transportation, bus companies to mobilize, they transferred the bus in good condition; Xian tourism groups to mobilize, they prepared the way migrant workers The necessary food and drink; policemen mobilized, they clear their task is to maintain order and cleared the way by police escort; oil companies to mobilize, they ensure that the fuel is sufficient; mobilization of the health system, ambulances and medical staff Accompanied all the way to the Bao Kang; our troops mobilized, they built the road vehicles and all the necessary supplies. A few hours, Xian on the mobilization of the 268 long-distance bus, eager to return home to the migrant workers send home the road. No Valentines love in the earthquake. Party committees at all levels of Xian, the love, the urgency of radical workers, migrant workers would like to think, to handle the affairs of migrant workers in the hearts. Xian love in all walks of life, their real actions, another interpretation of "a difficult one, P Plus assistance," the traditional Chinese virtues.

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家乡遭受强烈地震，在外打工的人心急如焚。他们的第一个念头就是，亲人可安全?家园怎么样?尽快赶回家，参加抢救，重建家园。但灾害使铁路受阻，火车停运，长途车运力不足，一万多名从各地汇聚到西安中转的四川灾区民工在焦急地等待回家! 情通于心，血浓于水。灾区民工的回家之路牵动着西安人民的心。省委书记赵乐际、省长袁纯清在第一时间作出了重要指示，西安市委、市政府立即作出了部署，要求动员一切可以动员的力量，迅速组织全市运力，以最快的速度送民工返乡。 书记来了，市长来了，司令来了，政委来了，公安、交通、交警、卫生等各部门的负责人来了。来到民工中间，问寒问暖，承诺一定尽快送他们回家，让焦急的民工得到了温暖的抚慰。新城、雁塔政府动员起来了，他们认真履行着自己的职责;交通局、公交公司动员起来了，他们调来了状况良好的大客车;西安旅游集团动员起来了，他们备好了民工路上所需的食品饮料;公安干警动员起来了，他们明确自己的任务是维持秩序，并用警车开道护航;石油公司动员起来了，他们确保的是油料充足;卫生系统动员起来了，救护车和医护人员一路相随为的是保康健;我们的部队动员起来了，他们自带车辆和路上所需的一切给养。短短的几个小时，西安就调集了268辆长途客车，把急切返乡的民工送上了回家的路。 地震无情人有情。西安各级党委、政府有情，急民工所急，想民工所想，把事情办在了民工的心坎上。西安各行各业有情，他们用实际行动又一次诠释了“一方有难，八方援手”的中华传统美德。

2008年的五月十二日，发生了一场惊天动地的大地震，是中国由史以来规模最强的一次地震，当时我们全家都吓得魂飞魄散。

In 2008 May 12th, an earthquake shaking heaven and earth, is an earthquake China by scale in history the strongest, at that time we were all scared Stigmata.

隔天我们看新闻才知道，这次天然灾害的灾情最为严重的地方是汶川。

The next day we watch the news to know, the natural disaster is the most severe place is Wenchuan.

这次地震，汶川的桥梁断落、房屋倒塌、花草树木折断，许多住户因为和家人分散或亲朋好友死亡，而痛哭失声，有许多人出钱、出力、捐血，来帮助灾民，使灾民恢复正常的日子，真是好心。

The earthquake, Wenchuan bridge broken, houses collapsed, trees and flowers break, many residents and their families because of the dispersion or relatives and friends die, and cried, many people have money, output, blood donation, to help the victims, the victims to resume normal life, is really good.

我觉得生命真是太可贵了，所以我们要珍惜在世界上生活的每一分每一秒，那些出钱、出力和捐血的人，是如此的热心助人，这是我们该学习的地方。

I think life is too precious, so we want to cherish the life in the world every minute and second, those who invest in, output and blood man, was so helpful, this is our place of study.

Dear friends:

I’m awfully sorry to hear that a horrible and severe earthquake unexpectedly hit your hometown.

Faced with such a rarely-seen disaster, you remain so calm and strong-willed that we are all moved to tears. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Thinking about your present situation, we can not wait a minute to make every bit of our effort to help you. I, as the chairman of student union, on behalf of all my schoolmates, express our most sincere pity and care for you.

Besides, we make a donation of 120 thousand yuan to you, expecting that it can help you go through the difficulty.

A better hometown can be rebuilt. Therefore, never give up whatever happens. Remember we won’t be far away when you need any help!

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

May 12th, 2008. That’s the most mournful day for our Chinese that will

never be forgotten, because a horrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, which

caused tens of thousands of children’s death.

On hearing the news, I felt so sorrowful. “Why was the god so cruel to

them?” I asked. They were still at the entrance of the life. They seemed like

little eagles that were willing to open their wings and hover in the sky. Maybe

they would have their brilliant future. What a great loss to our nation! I had

my deepest sympathy on the people in the disastrous area. So I donated some

money and clothes to them. And I also prayed for the dead people sincerely. I

eagerly hope that there would be no earthquakes in the future, so that we could

live a more peaceful life.

May 12th is an ordinary day in 2008it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened in Sichuan provinceChina.The earthquake destroyed nearly everything in Wenchuan country Sichuan province. It was terrible.We cant describle the scene what we saw with any words.Thousands of people were injured even died. And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers they longed to have families to continue their lives .I am sympathetic to their fate ! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it .For example there many people keeping living without food or water for about 100 hours during the earthquake!

What an unbelievable thing it is !their great spirits showed the powerful life vitality of humans!Howeverthey must keep fighting against the death .Many schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us forever.Sadnesshoplessness and different kinds of danger spreaded out here and there !

But fortunately love is around us :the Communist party helps us the army helps us the people all over the world help us .They offer us with money goods love and so on !For example li lian ji a warm-hearted man offered us with 20 million yuan !

With the help of the such a large love we will over come the damage of the earthquake and face our beautiful future !

Qinghai lies in the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, which formed due to the ongoing collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The main deformation in this area is crustal shortening, but there is also a component of left lateral strike-slip faulting on major west–east trending structures such as the Kunlun and Altyn Tagh fault systems that accommodate southeastward translation of the Tibetan area. More For Yushu earthquake.

青海位于青藏高原的东北部，由于印度板块与欧亚板块的碰撞，形成了青藏高原。这一地区的主要变形是地壳缩短，但在主要的西东趋势结构上，也有一种左旋的断裂作用，如昆仑和Altyn Tagh的断层系统，以适应西藏地区的翻译。为玉树地震。

The earthquake occurred on the Yunshu fault,about 300 kilometres (186 mi) south of the Kunlun fault. The Yunshu fault forms part of the Yushu-Garzê-Xianshuihe fault zone (玉树-甘孜-鲜水河断裂带), one of the most active fault zones in eastern Tibet.In history, many earthquakes with magnitude greater than 7 have occurred in the Xianshuihe fault zone,[此为地域名] for example, the magnitude 7.25 earthquake in the Luhuo area on March 24, 1923, and the Ms 7.6 earthquake on Febuary 6, 1973 in Luhuo.

这次地震发生在距昆仑断裂带以南约300公里(186英里)的玉树地区。(Joozone Note:在这里yushu也可以拼做：Yunshu)。玉树地区是“玉树-甘孜-鲜水河断裂带”的一部分，它是西藏东部最活跃的断裂带之一。历史上，大量的超过七级的地震都发生在鲜水河断裂带，比如，1923年3月24日，在炉霍地区发生的7.25级地震，和1973年2月6日在炉霍地区发生的MS 7.6级地震。翻译由作文地带提供。

Almost all sections of the Xianshuihe fault zone have produced strong earthquakes in records, except the sections of Yushu and Shimian (石棉). However, a trace of a strong earthquake occurred about 16 000 or 17 000 years ago has been found in Shimian. Hence, the Shimian section of the Xianshuihe fault zone is speculated to be currently locked and have the possibility of producing strong earthquake in the future.

据史料记载，除玉树和石棉之外，几乎所有的发生在鲜水河断裂带的地震都非常的强烈。然而，在石棉县发生的一次强烈地震被发现，此次地震发生在约16万或17万年前。因此，鲜水河断裂带的石棉县地带已经被锁定为在未来可能会产生强震。

地球上板块与板块之间相互挤压碰撞，造成板块边沿及板块内部产生错动和破裂，是引起地震的主要原因。以下是小编带来的关于地震的英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

Strong earthquake composition of the devastating earthquake so large, to show once again brought out. In the vicinity of the epicenter, and in some cities and villages, many houses collapsed and damaged roads, telecommunications disruption, many schools and hospitals have become ruins. Human vibrant homes, Zhuanshun between appalling.

This is a natural disaster caused by difficult to avoid the tragedy, it is sad. And this kind of tragedy, and in fact the long history of human companions, Ruyingsuixing. Far not said that the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, despite the past 32 years but has remained a matter of fear. In 1998 the major flood disaster in 2003, the "atypical pneumonia" crisis, the end of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the recent tropical storm in Myanmar, have caused a large number of casualties and property losses. Human nature is no stranger to disaster, but when Wenchuan earthquake and the plain reality of the time, the natural power of human beings before the fragile, exposed completely.

Wenchuan earthquake, the people to disaster areas has caused tremendous physical and mental suffering, but also makes the map as a small region, the people throughout the country the most about the place. As a so-called human life, compatriots suffering in some of the time, the countrys grief out of the full performance. The international community has also expressed concern about the rapid and condolences.

When a major earthquake has occurred, and aftershocks continued, the key word at this time only a matter of fact the word "save" and "assistance." In a sense, the "assistance" is also "save" an integral part. There is no doubt that relief has become Chinas current government and the people most important task.

Disaster relief to save what » This seems to be without a thought. But in fact, the true meaning of disaster relief must be clarified. The primary task of relief, when in order to save lives. Compared with the life, property loss and post-disaster reconstruction and so has been relatively minor, or that include the rescue of property and the seismic reflection of the problem, should be moved back to "save lives" extremely important After that.

In the earthquake disaster site to direct rescue of Premier Wen Jiabao said a word, "as long as both hands, will be able to rebuild their homes" - these words to the real interpretation of the true meaning of the disaster. In other words, this is also the Chinese government will as a primary task of saving the idea of the source. That is only one life, not to the other of alternative, the response must be to the fastest speed, with the greatest efforts, even at the cost to take any means, "at any cost," the disaster areas to save peoples lives.

This means that the government-led rescue system should be the focus fell on the lives of the rescue. With the passage of time, the number of casualties will also continue to increase. Safety of the lives of tens of thousands of people, in fact, the most severe disaster order. As long as theres hope that the front line, who must rescue efforts to hundredfold, from the ruins in search for possible survivors, from under collapsed buildings in a rescue every life.

It should be noted that not only rely on relief confidence, courage and a spirit of solidarity, but also rely on the professional rescue teams and technical configuration. Although available for disaster relief to everyone, but under certain conditions, relief is also a live technical, professional and strong, high-risk, large amount of labor. Can not fail to mention that Chinese soldiers once again played a "steel wall" role in the relief difficult conditions, the elite combat units in the affected areas to give full expression to the mighty army of glory. The young Chinese soldiers in the affected areas of the rescue scenario is indeed deeply felt the blood is thicker than water like fish and water deeply.

Will save lives as the overriding priority, also means that aid must race against time, and death race. Those dying in the ruins of the life, is eagerly awaited relief. "Time is life," meaning, at this point has been the most vivid expression. Early into the second relief to the affected areas, we can save a life back. In the epicenter of local traffic inconvenience or even interrupted the circumstances, Premier Wen Jiabao asked the rescue team "is to walk as soon as possible into the most affected areas," highlighted the earthquake relief the importance of the concept of time.

It should also be noted that the earthquake disaster relief is not just a matter of the Government. As the face of ever, a major natural disaster, the governments influence, life-saving operations, but also relies on public and non-governmental organizations surmount. Including encouraging the spirit of the people of disaster areas, material support, including positive and practical actions, such as blood donation, both will have a positive effect rescue operations. Wenchuan after the earthquake, many enterprises and individuals, has begun an emergency donation of property, to the most needed areas. Non-disaster areas the peoples blessings and encouragement, people have fully felt the warmth and firm national strength.

No Valentines love of natural disasters. In a battle to save the lives of all people, the victory will come after a disaster test of the Chinese nation.

强地震的破坏力如此之大，又一次淋漓尽致地呈现出来。在震中以及附近的一些城市与乡村，许多房屋倒塌，道路毁坏，电信中断，不少学校与医院成了废墟。人类生机勃勃的家园，转瞬之间惨不忍睹。

这是一场由自然灾难造成的难以躲避的悲剧，令人悲痛。而这样的悲剧，事实上与人类漫长的历史相伴，如影随形。远的不说，1976年的唐山大地震，尽管已经过去32年，但至今依然令人心有余悸。1998年的特大洪涝灾害、2003年的“非典”危机、2004年底的印度洋海啸，以及最近发生在缅甸的热带风暴，都造成了大量的人员伤亡和财产损失。人类对于自然灾难并不陌生，但是，当汶川大地震现实地摆在眼前的时候，人类在自然威力前的脆弱，显露无遗。

汶川大地震，给灾区的民众造成了巨大的身心痛苦，也使得地图上那样一个狭小的区域，成为全国人民最为牵挂的地方。所谓人命关天，在部分同胞受难之时，举国的悲恸充分表现了出来。国际社会也迅速表达了关切与慰问。

当一场大地震已经发生，而且余震不断，此时的关键词其实只剩下两个字，即“救”与“援”。某种意义上，“援”也是“救”的组成部分。毫无疑问，救灾已成为当前中国政府与民众最为重要的任务。

救灾救什么?这似乎是一个无须思考的问题。但事实上，救灾的真义必须得到厘清。救灾的第一要务，当为拯救生命。与生命相比，财产的损失与灾后的重建等都已经相对次要，或者说，包括抢救财产以及对于地震中出现问题的反思等，都应该退到“拯救生命”这一极端重要的议题之后。

在地震灾害现场指挥抢救的温家宝总理说过一句话，“只要有双手，家园就能重建”——这句话真切地诠释出了救灾的真义所在。换言之，这也是中国政府将救人作为首要任务的理念之源。正因为生命只有一次，无法以其他之物替代，故救灾者必须以最快的速度，以最大的努力，甚至不惜采取任何手段，“不惜任何代价”，拯救灾区民众的生命。

这意味着，以政府为主导的救援体系须将重心落在对生命的挽救上。随着时间的推移，伤亡数字也将会不断增加。数万人的生命安危，其实就是最严厉的灾情命令。只要有一线的希望，救援者就必须以百倍的努力，从废墟中寻找可能的生还者，从正在倒塌的建筑物中抢救出每一个生命。

应该看到，救灾不仅依赖信心、勇气与团结的精神，也依赖专业的救援队伍与技术配置。尽管人人都可为救灾尽力，但在一定条件下，救灾又是一个技术活，专业性强、风险度高、劳动量大。不能不提到，中国军人又一次发挥了“钢铁长城”的作用，在艰苦的救灾条件下，作战在灾区的精锐部队充分体现出了威武之师的雄风。年轻的中国军人在灾区救援的情景，确实令人深切地感到了血浓于水的鱼水深情。

将拯救生命视为压倒一切的首要任务，也意味着，救援者必须争分夺秒，与死神赛跑。那些废墟里奄奄一息的生命，正在急切地等待救助。“时间就是生命”的含义，在此时也得到了最真切地体现。救援者早一秒进入受灾地区，就能早抢救出一个生命。在震中地区交通不便甚至中断的情况下，温家宝总理要求救援队伍“就是步行也要尽快进入受灾最严重的地区”，突出强调了地震救援之时间概念的重要性。

还应该看到，地震救灾不仅仅是政府之事。如同面对以往任何一场重大自然灾害一样，在政府之力之外，拯救生命的行动，还依赖于民众与非政府机构众志成城。包括给予灾区人民的精神激励、物质的支持，以及包括积极献血等切实的行动等，均会对救援行动产生积极效果。汶川大地震发生之后，不少企业与个人，已开始紧急捐赠财物，运往最需要的地方。非灾区民众发出的祝福与鼓励，已让人充分感受到了温暖而坚定的民族力量。

天灾无情人有情。在一场拯救生命的全民战斗中，胜利终将属于历经灾难考验的中华民族。

我原本以为，这种毁灭性的灾难不会在我有生之年发生。可它，还是发生了。2008年5月12日四川汶川发生8。0级的大地震，让原本喧嚣的城市在倾刻间变成一片废墟，多少生命在瓦砾间戈然而止。那一幕幕揪心的画面让我潸然泪下，咸湿的空气浸满了泪水。那些幸存的孩童睁着无辜的大眼睛看着这个劫后余生的城市，眼了写满了悲伤乃至恐惧。那些年轻，美丽的生命，还来不及跟这个世界说一声“再见”就以阴阳相隔。只是不管是多么沉痛的呼喊也呼不回孩子那纯真的笑容，也喊不回孩子那稚嫩的声音。

I thought this devastating disaster will happen in my lifetime. But, it does happen. In May 12, 2008, Sichuan Wenchuan 8. A 0 magnitude earthquake, let originally the hustle and bustle of the city at the moment the ruins, many lives among the rubble suddenly stop. The scenes of worried picture let me shed tears salty air. The surviving children with innocent eyes looked at the city to be a survivor of a disaster, eyes filled with sorrow and fear. The young, beautiful life, also not to the world to say "good bye" to be apart of yin and yang. But no matter how painful cry will call back to the childs innocent smile, also called the child back that little voice.

然而，面对这些，我却无能为力。唯有捐献出自己小小的爱心，以此表示对灾区人民的关心。我用我的真心，祈祷灾区人民日平安，祝福灾区幸存人民幸福。

However, in the face of these, I incapable of action. Only to donate their little hearts, said this to the people of disaster areas of concern. I use my heart, pray for people in the disaster areas, peace, blessing and happiness of the people of earthquake survivors.

手拉手，一起，为他们祈福。

Hand in hand, together, to pray for them.

In fact, we have always cry from the earthquake that moment, we have always cry from the first to see the bodies of dead children the moment; In fact, we all cry together, to see tens of thousands of PLA personal danger and rushed to the disaster areas moment, but we have not cry, because there are too many disaster areas we need to rescue our compatriots, we need to help, we simply did not have time to cry, so we QianGREnleishui, comfort each other, we Another road, toward the disaster areas, where there is a need our help the brothers and sisters, we have to strong, we loudly told myself, now, we can not cry.

But today, three minutes, we cried, we cried the whole land of mountains and rivers touching it, over the entire Chinese nation and uniting the strength of the grief and indignation, we no longer need to suppress the sentiments in mind, no longer need to control in the past few days in Yanquan Dazhuan tears, street car on a collective whistle, sounding the alarm over the city, a city of Wu Yan, it is also crying, cry on Kuba, we have too many needs to suppress the release, cry on Kuba, We have too many depressing need venting, 3 minutes, we do not want to do what, we just cry, as we are brothers and sisters toward heaven, for those who are strong to survive the hand-foot-compatriots.

On this day, we all Chinese people, is a lifelong hard to forget the day, because today is the "national crisis," Sadness Wenchuan, the country Zhiai, we use such a way, to commemorate those in earthquake In the passing away of relatives, we used this as a way for them came in on the road toward heaven, I hope they can all the way走好， Yao Wang homeland when they look back at the earth, will see tens of thousands of their compatriots hand-foot - , Look up to the sky pray for them, so they will not be alone, not lonely,

The deceased have to, toward the heaven, where there will be no more disasters, there will be no more tears, but for those who survived the disaster in the compatriots, alive to become a challenge, let them in an instant disaster Separated from the experience of life and death, the mother and son have Qingshen, once the husband and wife Enai, the twinkling of an eye they are yin and yang, the two separated, disaster, not only their physical destruction, destruction of their soul, flesh wounds over time slowly healing, Can be the soul of grief, but not so far recovered pieces, post-quake reconstruction of their homes can, we can even build their homes more beautiful, but for us, more important is how to build their own spiritual home, how to ask The soul-deep scars.

Broken heart, tend to become very fragile, post-disaster reconstruction, the firm has become particularly important, three minutes after we wiped away tears, we can not Zaiku, to bravely live, because their relatives in heaven We watched, Tongbuyusheng, sad to tactic is not their wish to see, good to live in, they are to our expectations, think about this, it has the ruins to life for the life of the mother, "Dear Baby, if Can you live, to keep in mind that mother love you "; think that in order to save the expense of four children and teachers, we go to these family members, in their own lives to give us an opportunity to a live, To them, we have to live better.

Just as Premier Wen said the sentence, as you live, to live well, not only Premier Wens expectations, even tens of thousands of brothers and sisters of our expectations, think about all those days and nights in Disaster areas the army for help, from the ruins of their hand to you to save 1.1 points out of the broken hand, the bloodshed, they moved the hands of tile brick shift has not stopped, they run the risk of aftershocks at any time to And the death race, is to allow more people to live, so that the good live, not only for ourselves, but also to all the people we love, good living, is our responsibility as well as your Obligations.

May 12, 2008, let us all Chinese people always remember this day for it, our "national calamity," the history of the Chinese nation, engraved too many disasters, but never the candidate of our national glories , One of the disaster, and again before loading the line, then let us bury the grief of all good, clean up all the ruins, was once their homes on the land, rebuild our homes, to live boldly, to live On a good living.

AnEarthquakeis the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves . Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer , also known as a seismograph . The moment magnitude of an earthquake is conventionally reported, or the related and mostly obsolete Richter magnitude , with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale.

At the Earths surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by a shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami . The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity.

In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether a natural phenomenon or an event caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults , but also by volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear experiments.

An earthquakes point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter means the point at ground level directly above this.

地震的能量突然释放的结果创造了地震波在地壳中。地震检波器记录,也称为地震仪。地震的矩震级是常规报道,或相关的,大多是过时的里克特震级,3级或低主要是无法察觉的,7级地震导致大面积严重损害。震动强度是衡量麦式震级范围修改。

显现在地球的表面,地震的震动,有时位移。当大地震震中位于海外,海底有时会出现足够的位移导致海啸。地震的震动也能引发山体滑坡和偶尔的火山活动。

在其最一般的意义上说,“地震”这个词是用来描述任何地震event-whether自然现象或一个事件引起的人类产生地震波。地震是主要由地质断层破裂引起的,但也受到火山活动,山体滑坡,我的爆炸,核的实验。

地震的初始破裂称为它的焦点或震源。这个词意味着中心指向地面的正上方。

4, 12 noon 25 points, yingkou city, liaoning province gaizhou city (40.5 degrees north latitude, 122.4 degrees east longitude) an earthquake of magnitude 4.3, a depth of 6 km. Shenyang, dalian, anshan, liaoyang, file, fushun, benxi, such as more netizens said was felt.

Earthquake is also called the ground shaking, to vibration, is the rapid release of energy in the process of earths crust caused vibration, generates seismic waves during a natural phenomenon. Earth jostling each other between plate and plate, plate edge and plate internal produce dislocation and fracture, is the main cause of ground vibration (earthquake).

Started happening earthquake site is called the source, the source is directly above the ground is called the epicenter. The devastating earthquake ground vibration called the magistoseismic area, the most strong place magistoseismic area that is often the epicenter area [2]. Earthquake often cause serious casualties, can cause fires, floods, poisonous gas leak, the proliferation of bacteria and radioactive substances, can also cause tsunamis, landslide, collapse, ground cracks and other secondary disasters.

4日中午12时25分，辽宁省营口市盖州市(北纬40.5度，东经122.4度)发生4.3级地震，震源深度6千米。沈阳、大连、鞍山、辽阳、本溪、抚顺、盘锦等多地的网友表示有震感。

地震又称地动、地振动，是地壳快速释放能量过程中造成振动，期间会产生地震波的一种自然现象。地球上板块与板块之间相互挤压碰撞，造成板块边沿及板块内部产生错动和破裂，是引起地面震动(即地震)的主要原因 。

地震开始发生的地点称为震源，震源正上方的地面称为震中。破坏性地震的地面振动最烈处称为极震区，极震区往往也就是震中所在的地区[2] 。地震常常造成严重人员伤亡，能引起火灾、水灾、有毒气体泄漏、细菌及放射性物质扩散，还可能造成海啸、滑坡、崩塌、地裂缝等次生灾害。

导语：事件类的英语作文是常见的作文类别，要求我们词汇量要过关，重要还是要把句子写通顺。下面和小编一起来看看事件英语作文：四川地震的深度创伤。希望对大家有所帮助。

Deep Wounds of the Sichuan Quake

四川地震的深度创伤

Deep Wounds of the Sichuan Quake

One of the recurring themes from last years earthquake in Sichuan is official corruption and the extent it contributed to the collapse of substandard schools, killing a still unknown number of children. Another, less discussed issue, is the degree to which many local officials in the disaster zone were victims themselves.

自去年四川地震以来，一个反复出现的主题是关于政府官员的腐坏，以及因之产生的未达标学校的倒塌，导致仍不知确切数字的孩子们的死亡。而很少论及的另一个问题，是灾区地方官员自己成为受害者的程度。

In Beichuan, where as many as 15,000 residents were killed, a quarter of the local officials also perished in the quake. Many of the survivors lost family members. When my colleague Lin Yang and photographer Ian Teh went back to Sichuan last fall, we met with a Beichuan official whose wife and daughter were both killed on May 12. Zhang Kangqi keeps a drawing of them, sketched from old ID photos, by his bed. All other mementos of them were buried in Beichuan. （You can see Ians photos of the recovery efforts, including a portrait of Zhang, in this gallery.）

在北川，多达15，000名居民死亡，四分之一的地方官员也在地震中死去。许多幸存者失去了家人。去年秋天，我和同事杨林和摄像郑永仁回到四川时，遇到一位北川官员，他的妻子和女儿都在5.12地震中死亡。张康齐保存着从旧身份证的照片上临摹下来的一张她们的画像，放在床头。她们的其它所有遗物都被埋在北川下面了。（在这个画廊中，你可以看到郑永仁画的在关恢复工作的照片，其中包括一幅张的肖像。）

Zhang immersed himself in recovery efforts, but not all his co-workers had the same capacity to work through their suffering. A few weeks before we visited Dong Yufei, another local official who lost his son, killed himself. "He was a good man," Zhang said of Yu, "but not everyone can handle the pressure. His child had died."

张专注地做着恢复工作，但是，他的同事并不都具有同样的战胜痛苦的能力。在我们采访董玉飞之前几个星期，另一位失去儿子的地方官自杀了。“他是个好人，”张提到玉飞说，“不过，并不是每个人都能应付压力。他的孩子死了。”

Yesterday brought the grim news that another Beichuan official committed suicide. Feng Xiang, the vice director of the Beichuan publicity department, had lost his 7-year-old son in the quake. Shortly before his death Feng, 33, wrote a post on his blog titled "What If," urging his family not to grieve. "Son, when you left, your father did not have a future, did not have hope, did not have any expectations," Feng wrote. "To be with you is my biggest joy."

昨天，又传来一个无情的消息，另一位北川官员自杀了。北川宣传部副主任冯翔在地震中失去了七岁的儿子。33岁的冯翔死前不久在博客中以“假如”为题力劝家人不要悲伤。冯写道：“儿子，你离开了，爸爸没有了未来，没有了希望，没有了憧憬，与你相聚，是爸爸最大的快乐。”

[事件英语作文：四川地震的深度创伤

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 has hit Chinas southern province of Sichuan, shaking buildings as far away as Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage from the tremor which the the US Geological Survey (UGS) earlier put at 7.8.

The epicentre of the quake was 93 kilometres north of .

Wenchuan, which took full force of the quake, has a population of 111,000 people.

It is in an ethnic area in Aba county which recently saw violent clashes between  and Chinese authorities.

According to some reports there was a second earthquake measuring 3.9 which hit the Beijing district of Tongzhou at roughly the same time.

Telephone lines in the affected area are jammed and there are still no reports of casualties.

Reports from Thailand say high buildings in Bangkok continued to shake several minutes after the tremors began.

"We felt continuous shaking for about two or three minutes. All the people in our office are rushing downstairs. Were still feeling slight tremblings," said an office worker in .

Chinas tallest building, the Jinmao Tower, and other highrise buildings in Shanghais financial district were evacuated after tremors were first felt.

"People were shouting get out, get out, so we all ran out of our dorm," said a student surnamed Zhang at a university in nearby Chongqing.

A spokesman for the China Earthquake Administration said it was still checking the epicentre and scale of the tremor.

China earthquake contributionsWritten proposal

All Chinese students studying in Australia students

May 12, 2008 at 2:28 p.m., in Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province 7.8 earthquake that caused thousands of casualties now. Sudden disaster to people in disaster areas a great deal of pain. As a student, far away in our hearts has not been away from home but our motherland. We live thousands of miles away, can do little perhaps, but still Some things that we can and should do:

First of all, donations can, but must meet its own capacity to guarantee their own lives to the premise, if excessive contributions or additional work led to their own lives and learning be affected is wrong, should not be advocated.

Second, the world is also not a single country can accurate and timely forecast earthquakes, not to accuse us of the experts, it is now we should unite most of the time, we should trust our government, our soldiers, medical personnel, public information Who are struggling in the front line, we should do most of their strong backing.

Third, as a student, we should always remember our own identity, we are Chinese, our words and deeds on behalf of our countrys image, for those who insult to our national honour of speech and practice, we have what we should do Is to take the initiative and accurate expression to the reality and refute cool, radical words and deeds will only they will not feel that the quality of the people.

Finally and most important point: each in their own posts and do a good job in a matter within their own is also a contribution to the disaster areas. As students, our countrys purpose is to serve the motherland and the future, our most important task is to learn, facing such a catastrophe, we should turn grief into strength, and more efforts to study the future development of the technology, the economic prosperity of the motherland.

Let us surmount, united as one, prayed for the people of disaster areas, I believe the Chinese government and the Communist Party, the motherland and people join hands to tide over this difficult period.

At 14:28 on May 12, 2008, wenchuan earthquake! At that moment, earthquakes, countless people lost their homes in this sudden disaster, family. From TV and newspaper, I also learned that many like me are get ready for class in the school classrooms brother, sister, brother and sister, they are at the time of the earthquake, because no time to escape, be forever buried in the rubble, lost the life is like a flower. News, all people act to help for the people of disaster areas, some contributions, some unpaid blood donation, some also toured the disaster area to participate in the rescue. Everyone is trying to dedicate a love for the people in the disaster areas.

In our school, but also to develop the mourning and disaster relief activities. In May 2008 on May 21, 19 solstice, is the National Day of mourning, the school playground that flag also quietly be flown. At 14:28 on May 19, 2008, the entire school teachers and students to stand in silence for three minutes for the people of disaster areas the dead. Our school has carried out the donation activity. Under the call of the teacher, the students have their peacetime accumulated pocket money to the school. In class, the students in my hands, to deliver contributions to enthusiastically, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan, one hundred yuan, although money is not much, but every points on behalf of the classmates to the disaster area peoples love. Donation ceremony held in the school, the school classmate to stand on the playground, every class representative on donations, solemnly embodies the students love will be cast into the donation box.

At this moment, I believe that the people in the disaster area with the help of the people all over the country, must be able to stand up from the disaster, rebuild beautiful homeland.

2008年5月12日14时28分，汶川大地震!那一刻，山崩地裂，无数人在这突如其来的灾难中失去了家园、亲人。从电视和报纸上，我也得知许多与我一样正在学校教室中准备上课的哥哥姐姐、弟弟妹妹，他们在地震发生时，由于来不及逃生，被永远地埋在了废墟中，失去了如花的生命。消息传来，所有的人都行动起来，为灾区人民伸出援手，有的捐款捐物，有的无偿献血，有的还亲自奔赴灾区参加救援。大家都在尽力为灾区人民奉献一片爱心。

在我们学校，也开展了悼念和赈灾活动。2008年5月19日至5月21日，是全国哀悼日，学校操场上那面国旗也悄然降下半旗。2008年5月19日14时28分，全校师生为灾区死难人民默哀三分钟。我们学校还开展了捐款活动。在老师的号召下，同学们纷纷将自己平时积攒下来的零花钱带到了学校。在班级里，同学们踊跃地将捐款交到了老师手中，五元、十元、五十元、一百元，钱虽然不多，但每一分都代表了班上同学对灾区人民的爱心。在学校举行的捐款仪式上，全校同学肃立在操场上，各个班级都派出代表走上捐款台，庄严地将凝聚着同学们爱心的捐款投到捐款箱中。

这一刻，我相信灾区人民在全国人民的帮助下，一定能够从灾难中站起来，重建美好的家园。

I was a child Aba, examinations of the University of the Southwest University of Finance and Economics.

Yesterday afternoon, and I always like sitting in their dorm room, ready to classes on the afternoon of a sudden, a while obviously felt the shake, and then I immediately from the reaction, shouting out: "Earthquake!" With a female dormitory probably not Reaction from, surprised at me and asked: "What!" Voice soon, the bedroom floor, has been keen shaking up, because I live in the girls bedroom, fifth floor, and bedroom area of relatively large, so is feeling very strong, almost Standing instability, along with Weng Weng Sheng,…… cabinets on the table to start things out below, I thought…… quick collapse of the house!

I Benchu bedroom door, dormitory building came girls panic sounds……

My first reaction was running toilet, the toilet because of the relatively small frame, but from a sudden reaction. Our hostel is a collective toilet area than the bedroom are also some big panic, I do not know aisle in which the girls called out: "drilling under the table!" I reaction from immediately back bedroom with drilling on the computer under the table. Under the table, I immediately called her roommate also under the table, but she has disappeared, this time I only house one person, accompanied by a drastic shake, I looked at the table under the bed shaking and suddenly think: " I also do not want to die ah! "

This time seems to be shaking a little bit better, I go all out for his calm, that should not be very serious, and then outside the bedroom door, crying next to a friend, did not expect she disappeared……

Then I speed the return of dormitory, Nahao keys, bag, close the bedroom door, and then with the crowd Xialou.

This has shocked when drawing to a close.

Xialou run, all the girls dormitory below, friends and roommates are safe, my friend is to phone, but could not see me down, she was pleased. Later we went to the relative safety of the spacious, sunny square of the school started to discuss the issue of the earthquake, the phone completely unreasonable.

Friends said: "Mobile is not to say that in the Himalayas have signals on them……" She said she took Xialou the student cards Khan…… NDS has also brought me to see all the people Are playing out in the telephone, then perhaps more than telephones

Commissary of the phone cards are sold out

The bank teller who is also a long line of the team, although there are disturbing, but everyone together, let me feel at ease. Later, we take things back to the bedroom, she was wearing slippers, go back and change, did not expect the unit first arrived, the ground began to shake with the speed we end things, the withdrawal and return to the Sunshine Plaza! Friends and I Started discussions on the issue of earthquake!

We analyzed, certainly not the epicenter, and then she said that the epicenter may Xichang side, I suddenly of a heart Jiling, which will not be the Aba side! Heart has begun unrest, a friend using a mobile phone Internet barely started to help me check the earthquake information……

This time the people have been found next to, to listen to him said: "Wenchuan!" Is Wenchuan! ! This扎the same name as the knife in my heart, Wenchuan! I GREw up in small places! My home! My mother is still there! I asked the person-the past, he said: "Wenchuan, 7.6 earthquake in Tangshan, and almost" the moment I have Meng, fell into the hands of the cups to the ground. Then I began to frantically phone, unreasonable……

Mother fighting to stop, could not use a landline, a cell phone……

At that time, I thought, I have to go back, I have to go back! !

Later, in the plane of the dial in Barkam, the father of the telephone, immediately feel at ease the minds of many, he has not news, but nothing……

I am anxious to spend in the afternoon to evening, the school issued an order to prohibit students back bedroom, so we all sleep in the square, we very good mentality, playing poker, playing computer, tents, mats blankets, food, We are ready to put a square in the audio, broadcast earthquake in the relevant circumstances

I can not under the heart, the only non-stop the call, and then ah! Then ah! Each time a busy tone I was disappointed on the one night I played no fewer than 100, the occasional-be: "I am sorry, you are temporarily unable to dial the phone connected!" Now every section of the news affects all of my Heart……

I have been praying in his heart, on God, must let my mother without incident, I Wenchuan in exchange for it, let my mother come in here! Wenchuan all the relatives, friends, Come on! You must be OK! Also my mother! Hope that we pray for them!

[青海玉树地震英语作文

I was a child Aba, examinations of the Chengdu University of the Southwest University of Finance and Economics.

Yesterday afternoon, and I always like sitting in their dorm room, ready to classes on the afternoon of a sudden, a while obviously felt the shake, and then I immediately from the reaction, shouting out: "Earthquake!" With a female dormitory probably not Reaction from, surprised at me and asked: "What!" Voice soon, the bedroom floor, has been keen shaking up, because I live in the girls bedroom, fifth floor, and bedroom area of relatively large, so is feeling very strong, almost Standing instability, along with Weng Weng Sheng,…… cabinets on the table to start things out below, I thought…… quick collapse of the house!

I Benchu bedroom door, dormitory building came girls panic sounds……

My first reaction was running toilet, the toilet because of the relatively small frame, but from a sudden reaction. Our hostel is a collective toilet area than the bedroom are also some big panic, I do not know aisle in which the girls called out: "drilling under the table!" I reaction from immediately back bedroom with drilling on the computer under the table. Under the table, I immediately called her roommate also under the table, but she has disappeared, this time I only house one person, accompanied by a drastic shake, I looked at the table under the bed shaking and suddenly think: " I also do not want to die ah! "

This time seems to be shaking a little bit better, I go all out for his calm, that should not be very serious, and then outside the bedroom door, crying next to a friend, did not expect she disappeared……

Then I speed the return of dormitory, Nahao keys, bag, close the bedroom door, and then with the crowd Xialou.

This has shocked when drawing to a close.

Xialou run, all the girls dormitory below, friends and roommates are safe, my friend is to phone, but could not see me down, she was pleased. Later we went to the relative safety of the spacious, sunny square of the school started to discuss the issue of the earthquake, the phone completely unreasonable.

Friends said: "Mobile is not to say that in the Himalayas have signals on them……" She said she took Xialou the student cards Khan…… NDS has also brought me to see all the people Are playing out in the telephone, then perhaps more than telephones

Commissary of the phone cards are sold out

The bank teller who is also a long line of the team, although there are disturbing, but everyone together, let me feel at ease. Later, we take things back to the bedroom, she was wearing slippers, go back and change, did not expect the unit first arrived, the ground began to shake with the speed we end things, the withdrawal and return to the Sunshine Plaza! Friends and I Started discussions on the issue of earthquake!

We analyzed, Chengdu certainly not the epicenter, and then she said that the epicenter may Xichang side, I suddenly of a heart Jiling, which will not be the Aba side! Heart has begun unrest, a friend using a mobile phone Internet barely started to help me check the earthquake information……

This time the people have been found next to, to listen to him said: "Wenchuan!" Is Wenchuan! ! This扎the same name as the knife in my heart, Wenchuan! I GREw up in small places! My home! My mother is still there! I asked the person-the past, he said: "Wenchuan, 7.6 earthquake in Tangshan, and almost" the moment I have Meng, fell into the hands of the cups to the ground. Then I began to frantically phone, unreasonable……

Mother fighting to stop, could not use a landline, a cell phone……

At that time, I thought, I have to go back, I have to go back! !

Later, in the plane of the dial in Barkam, the father of the telephone, immediately feel at ease the minds of many, he has not news, but nothing……

I am anxious to spend in the afternoon to evening, the school issued an order to prohibit students back bedroom, so we all sleep in the square, we very good mentality, playing poker, playing computer, tents, mats blankets, food, We are ready to put a square in the audio, broadcast earthquake in the relevant circumstances

I can not under the heart, the only non-stop the call, and then ah! Then ah! Each time a busy tone I was disappointed on the one night I played no fewer than 100, the occasional-be: "I am sorry, you are temporarily unable to dial the phone connected!" Now every section of the news affects all of my Heart……

I have been praying in his heart, on God, must let my mother without incident, I Wenchuan in exchange for it, let my mother come in here! Wenchuan all the relatives, friends, Come on! You must be OK! Also my mother! Hope that we pray for them!

2008-05-215.12四川汶川地震一年祭 让我们一同悼念祈福

我是一个阿坝州的孩子，大学考中了成都的西南财经大学。

昨天下午，我和往常一样坐在寝室里，准备去上下午的课，突然，感觉到一阵明显的抖动，然后我立刻反应过来了，大叫一声：“地震!”同寝室一个女生大概还没反应过来，吃惊的看着我，问：“什么!”话音刚落，寝室楼已经剧烈的摇晃了起来，由于我住在女生寝室五楼，并且寝室面积比较大，于是感觉很是强烈，几乎站立不稳，伴随着翁翁声，……桌上柜子上的东西开始往下面掉;我心想……房子快塌了!

我奔出寝室门，寝室楼里传来女生们慌张的叫声……

我第一反应是跑厕所，因为厕所的间架结构比较小，但是突然反应过来。我们的宿舍是集体厕所的，面积比寝室还大正有些慌乱，不知道走道里哪个女生叫了一声：“钻桌子下!”我反应过来，立刻跑回寝室钻到了电脑桌下。下了桌子后，我立刻叫室友也下桌子，但是她已经不知去向，这时候房子里只剩下我一个人，伴随着剧烈的抖动，我在桌子下看着摇晃的床，突然想：“我还不想死啊!”

这时候摇晃似乎要好一点了，我拼命让自己冷静，说，应该不是很严重的，然后跑出寝室门，喊隔壁的好友，没想到她也不知去向……

然后我速度的返回寝室，拿好钥匙，包，关上寝室门，然后随着人群下楼。

这时候震动已经接近尾声。

跑下楼时候，女生寝室的所有人都在下面了，好友和室友都安全，好友正在给我电话，但是不通，看我下来，她很高兴。后来我们到了相对安全的宽敞地，学校的阳光广场开始讨论地震的问题，手机完全不通。

好友还说了一句：“移动不是说在喜马拉雅山上都有信号嘛……”她还说她下楼把学生证拿了汗……还把NDS也带上了我看到所有的人都掏出电话在打，然后公用电话也许多人····

小卖部的电话卡都卖完了··

银行取款的人也排成了长队，虽然有不安，但是和大家在一起，让我安心。后来我们又回了寝室拿东西，她穿的是拖鞋，回去换，没想到刚到寝室，地面又开始抖动·····我们速度拿完东西，撤离，回到阳光广场!我和好友开始讨论关于地震的问题!

我们分析得出，成都肯定不是震中，然后她说震中可能在西昌那边，我突然心中一个激灵，该不会是阿坝那边吧!心已经开始不安起来，好友用手机勉强上网开始帮我查地震的信息……

这时候旁边的人已经查到了··，听他说：“是汶川!”是汶川!!这三个字像尖刀一样扎在我心里，汶川!我从小长大的地方!我的家!我妈妈还在那里!我冲过去追问那人情况，他说：“汶川，7.6级大地震，和唐山差不多”那一刻我都懵了，手中的水杯掉到了地上。然后我开始疯狂的电话，不通……

给妈妈打，不停的，不通，用座机打，手机打……

我当时心想，我要回去，我要回去!!

后来，在座机里拨通了位于马尔康的爸爸的电话，心里顿时安心了许多，他也没消息，但是他没事……

我就在焦急中度过了下午，到了晚上，校方发出命令，禁止学生回寝室，于是大家都在广场露宿，大家心态很好，打扑克的，玩电脑的，帐篷的，席子毛毯，吃的，大家都有准备，广场中放了一个音响，在播放地震的相关情况··

我却无法安下心来，所作的只有不停的打电话，接啊!接啊!每一次忙音我心里就失望一次，那晚我打了不下上百次，偶尔的通都是：“对不起，您所拨打的电话暂时无法接通!”现在新闻消息的每一段都牵动着我的心……

我一直在心里祈祷，上天啊，一定要让我妈妈平安无事，把我换回汶川吧，让我妈妈到这里来!汶川的所有亲人们，朋友们，加油!你们一定会没事的!还有我的母亲!希望大家为他们祈祷!

On May 12, 2008, there was an earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan

province. More than 69000 people had lost their lives, 374643 people had injured

and 17923 people could not be found in this earthquake. After the earthquake had

happened, people from all the field joined the rescue teams. At that moment,

people only care about one thing, that was to save more people from this

disaster and encourage the injure to be strong. After seven day, the chairman

declared that May 19 is the national day of mourning. Flags were at half-mast

everywhere on the day of mourning for victims of Wenchuan earthquake.

The mourning day is to remember the people who lost their lives in the

earthquake, on one hand, is to remind people do not forget that day, don’t

forget about the past and look into the future; on the other hand, is to

encourage the survivers to stay strong. Life is worth living for.

Although Earthquake had destroyed our home, but we can build a brand-new

one. We can rebuild our hope. Just as Nixon said so, our destiny offers not the

cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear,

but in gladness. Just have a little faith. Just try to remember that everything

will be alright. We will find what we are looking for in the future.

Strong earthquake hits China

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 has hit Chinas southern province of Sichuan, shaking buildings as far away as Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties or damage from the tremor which the the US Geological Survey (UGS) earlier put at 7.8.

The epicentre of the quake was 93 kilometres north of Chengdu.

Wenchuan, which took full force of the quake, has a population of 111,000 people.

It is in an ethnic Tibetan area in Aba county which recently saw violent clashes between Tibetans and Chinese authorities.

According to some reports there was a second earthquake measuring 3.9 which hit the Beijing district of Tongzhou at roughly the same time.

Telephone lines in the affected area are jammed and there are still no reports of casualties.

Reports from Thailand say high buildings in Bangkok continued to shake several minutes after the tremors began.

"We felt continuous shaking for about two or three minutes. All the people in our office are rushing downstairs. Were still feeling slight tremblings," said an office worker in Chengdu.

Chinas tallest building, the Jinmao Tower, and other highrise buildings in Shanghais financial district were evacuated after tremors were first felt.

"People were shouting get out, get out, so we all ran out of our dorm," said a student surnamed Zhang at a university in nearby Chongqing.

A spokesman for the China Earthquake Administration said it was still checking the epicentre and scale of the tremor.