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Earthquake science

Vocabulary

geophysicists

scientists who study the forces that cause movement within parts of the earth

strict building regulations

strong rules and laws which say how buildings must be built

as a consequence

because of this

factors

reasons

death toll

total number of people who died

to evacuate from

to leave, to get out of

crescendoing

getting more powerful

tsunamis

huge waves caused by the movement in the ground of the earthquake

remain highly vulnerable to

have a very high chance that it would happen again