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were injured in the initial strike.
Three strong earthquakes in nine
days unnerved Manila residents in early
April. Filipinos, acutely reminded of
the destructive 1968 quake, rushed out
of their bornes as shocks swayed tall
buildings.
An earthquake shock the Soviet
republic of Kirgiz close to the border
of China's Sinkiang Province on June
5, destroying 5,000 houses and leaving
20,000 people homeless.
In April, strong earthquakes were
recorded off the coasts of both Alaska
and Mexico. Fortunately, no severe
damage was done to populated land
areas.
In continental United States, a series
of mild earth tremors unsettled citizens
of New York
City.
Four young scientists
studying the causes of the earth–
quakes have discovered a geological
fault in the area. The formatioo líes
below Lake Hopatcong io New Jersey,
sorne 35 miles northwest of New York
City.
Tornado Rips Lubbock
Every bit as frightening as an earth–
quake is a tornado. On May 11, a killer