Meanings of moderate earthquake in English

These remarks apply only to a moderate earthquake.

In Spain, questions are being asked why so many buildings collapsed yesterday during a relatively moderate earthquake.

The meteorological office in Pakistan said it was a moderate earthquake centred in the Hindukush mountains but did not give details.

A moderate earthquake shook the Colombian capital this afternoon, knocking over furniture in buildings and sending residents running into the streets.

Wellington East Girls' College has shut one of its main buildings because of concerns it won't withstand even a moderate earthquake.

A moderate earthquake in China's southwestern Yunnan province today toppled scores of houses and killed at least 18 people, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Seismologist Jim Berklund predicted in February that, based on moon and tide cycles, a moderate earthquake would shake Washington's Puget Sound around the summer solstice.

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 jolted an area south of Tokyo today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted the Tohoku region of northern Japan today and shook buildings in Tokyo.

Thus, for moderate earthquakes these plans are relatively effective and the Federal response can be expected to be at least adequate.

Athens - Two moderate earthquakes within minutes shook Athens yesterday but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the Athens Seismological Institute said.

Three moderate earthquakes, the strongest with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0, shook Turkey's Aegean coast hours apart, the Kandilli Observatory said.