赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第45期:又是地震！

(June 15, China Post)At least four people were injured when an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted northern Taiwan.

(中国邮报六月十五日报道)台湾北部发生震度达李氏六点二级的地震，至少已经有四个人受伤。

The quake struck at 10:35 AM and lasted for 20 seconds.

地震发生在早上十点三十五分，而且持续摇晃了二十秒。

Its epicenter was 19.6 km east of Nanao.

这次地震的震中是在南澳东方十九点六公里处。

It was a relatively shallow one, only 10.4 km deep.

这次地震的震源相当浅，深度只有十点四公里。

Taiwan is located on a seismically active stretch of the Pacific Rim. Seismic activity occurs on a regular basis.

台湾位于太平洋沿岸地区地震活跃带上，因此常常会发生地震。