Now most of these earthquakes are not major earthquakes.

现在大多数地震都不是大地震。

The devices were positioned in areas where major earthquakes had struck in the past.

这些设备被放置在过去曾发生过大地震的地区。

And they could one day be used to help find survivors after major earthquakes.

将来有一天，人们可能会用它们来帮助寻找大地震后的幸存者。

So far more than 45 people have died in two major earthquakes in Turkey this year.

到目前为止，土耳其今年已经有超过45人在两次大地震中丧生。

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake with a 7.1 magnitude is considered a major earthquake.

据美国地质调查局称，里氏7.1级为强震。

This makes it more likely that major earthquakes will strike at these times, according to a new study.

一项新研究表明，这使大地震更可能在这种时期发生。

Rescue work continues in Ya'an after two major earthquakes jolted the area in Sichuan Province late Wednesday afternoon.

在四川省雅安地区发生两次大地震后的周三夜晚，救援工作仍在继续进行。

Adana is still recovering from major earthquakes in February which killed nearly 60,000 people in eastern Turkey and Syria.

今年 2 月，土耳其东部和叙利亚发生大地震，造成近 6 万人死亡。阿达纳目前仍处于恢复期。

The units are being moved to safer ground to avoid a possible new disaster in case another major earthquake hits.

为避免再次发生大地震酿成大祸，这些燃料棒被移除至安全地带。

So the experts had always warned that every 60 to 70 years, there will be a major earthquake in Kathmandu.

所以专家们一直警告每隔60到70年, 加德满都将会有一场大地震。

Meteorologists quickly issued a first of its kind nationwide warning that a major earthquake could hit within the next week.

气象专家迅速在全国范围内发出首次警告，称下周内可能会发生大地震。

Typhoon Haiyan stroke the same region in the Philippine that was rocked by a major earthquake just a week ago.

台风“海燕”侵袭的地区，正是菲律宾一周前刚刚遭受大地震的地区。

Search and rescue efforts continue in Turkiye as the number of people killed from two major earthquakes is still rising.

土耳其两场大地震造成的死亡人数仍在上升，搜救工作仍在继续。

There are always earthquakes somewhere in this region being reported, but this one happened to be a major earthquake and devastating.

经常有这个地区的地震报道，但这次的是一场大地震，极具有毁灭性。

Four major earthquakes hit Northwest of Herat city in less than 10 days, destroying dozens of villages and killing over 1300 people.

赫拉特市西北部在不到十天的时间里发生了四次大地震，摧毁了数十个村庄，造成一千三百多人死亡。

Much of the information used in the latest study, for example, depended heavily on data from GPS stations near major earthquake sites.

例如，最新研究中使用的大部分信息在很大程度上依赖于主要地震现场附近的GPS站的数据。

In fact, over the last 50 years, there have been dozens of major earthquakes along the coast of North and South America.

实际上，在过去的 50 年里，北美和南美的海岸地带发生了几十次大地震。

A) To prepare people for a major earthquake and tsunami.

A) 让人们为大地震和海啸做好准备。

Many people think California is in line for another major earthquake.

许多人认为加州可能会发生另一场大地震。

D. Most major earthquakes are followed by predictable aftershocks.

大多数大地震之后会发生可以预料的余震。