Earthquake!

This Morning when I woke up and the ground was shaking. At first I didn't know what it was, but s

oon enough I realised it was an earthquake. So, Karli and I did what you are supposed to do in any earthquake, take cover under a desk, table, or bed. We waited for about five minutes, until we knew for 

sure it was over, and then we headed outside. As soon as we got out side we noticed that there was millions of dollars of damage towards the city. It was amazing how much a little earthquake can do. Karli and I got talking with a bellhop for our hotel. His name was Hironori Takamoto. He told us that Earthquakes were common in Japan more than in any other nation. I learnt that Japanese people feel 1500 earthquakes a year, although some of them are not as big. Also earthquakes usually do not cause too much damage. We learnt that usually once every two years earthquakes cause serious damage, which leads to death. When earthquakes are on land, Buildings, farmland, and villages can be destroyed. Hironori explained that offshore earthquakes usually lead to tsunamis. Mr. Takamoto also said if there was ever a severe earthquake in Tokyo, it would be devastating if anything ever happened to the land. After our bellhop explained earthquakes in Japan, he continued to tell us about volcanoes in Japan. He said that Mount Fuji was once a volcano, and that it h

as not erupted for close to 300 years. Hironori explained that around 75 volcanoes in Japan are still active, but none have erupted lately. The bellhop informed us that there are several islands in Japan that have volcanoes. Smoke puffs out of the volcanoes some of the time, and sometimes springs bubble, but rarely are there big eruptions. Mr. Takamoto also informed us that Japan is part of the ring of fire that goes around the Pacific Ocean. The ring of fire continues to reshape the land everyday. Japan has about 170 volcanoes in the ring of fire, 75 which are still active. Sometimes earthquakes can even be caused by volcanoes erupting, but not very often. Once we were sure it was safe to go back in to the hotel, we headed back, and said goodbye to Hironori!