Third, it is shallow earthquake.

三是浅源地震。

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So this was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive.

这次的地震是一个非常浅表的地震，也就意味着它将更具有破坏性。

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So this was a very shallow earthquake , which means it would tend to be more destructive .

这次的地震是一个非常浅表的地震，也就意味着它将更具有破坏性。

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This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

The magnitude of the earthquake and its shallow depth -- 15.2 miles (24.5 kilometers) -- created a lot of energy, said Shenza Chen of the U.S. Geological Survey.

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The shaking that follows an earthquake is worse in shallow quakes.

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Alessandro Amato of the INGV said the latest tremor "came out of nowhere", and described it as a classic earthquake for the area - "medium-strong" and "fairly shallow".

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