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（2018江苏泰州）FewdeathsinChile

An8.3magnitude(里氏8.3级)earthquakecanoftencausefallenbuildingsandhundredsoreventhousavictims.Butonly13peoplewerekilledinthepowerfulearthquakeinChileonSept16,2015.Thatisthemostsurprisingthing.

AccordingtoNew YorkTimes,Chilehadspentquitealotofmoneyontheprojectofmakingitsbuildings

strongerA.lso,ithadchangeditstsunami海(country.

啸)warningsystem.Bothofthesehelpedpreventadisasteirnthe

Besides,strictlawsandruleshavemadepeoplemorereadyforearthquakes.Schoolshaveincreasing

doingdril演ls练(),allsocietyisfilledwithcreativewaystokeepsafeinearthquakes.

Chile,aSouthAmericancountry,isoneoftheplaceswhereearthquakesaremostlikely.Its17milhavebeentaughtmorethanenoughinformationaboutearthquakes.ThestrongestearthquakeeverrecordedinChile:a9.5-magnitudeearthquakein1960thatkilledmorethan5，000people.Andmostrecentlya,n8.8

magnitudeearthquakeincentralChilein2010killedmorethan500peoplea，nd00d0eshtormoeyse.d220

The2010earthquakewas5.6timesmorepowerfulthanthe2015earthquake.Andthe2010earthquakehmiddleofthenight,whilethe2015earthquakehappenedduringaneveningwhenmanypeoplewereoutsideforbarbecuesandothercelebrationsbeforethecountrysIndependenceDayonSept18.

Thebiggestproblemin2010washumanmistakes.ThegovernmentfailedtowarnpeopletomoveoffthaftertheearthquakehitnearthesoutherncityofConcepcion.

Thegovernmentmadenosuchmistakesthistime.givingtsunamiwarningsminutesaftertheearthquakreducemoreriskintheearthquake,classeswerecanceledandfactoriesclosedacrossthecountryonSe

回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。

WhereisChile?

Whatisthemostsurprisingthingaboutthepowerfulearthquakein2015?

Howmanypeoplediedintheearthquakein1960?

Whatwasthebiggestproblemduringthe2010earthquakeinChile?

Whywereclassescanceled