CNN News: 墨西哥南部發(fā)生8.1級地震

Moving to another coast now. Rescuers are scouring homes in southern Mexico. They're looking for survivors after a tremendous earthquake struck about 74 miles offshore on Thursday night. With a magnitude of 8.1, the tremor was capable of destroying entire towns.
下面來看發(fā)生在另一海岸的新聞。救援人員正在墨西哥南部的居民區(qū)進行搜尋。周四晚間，距離海岸約74英里處發(fā)生強震，目前救援人員正在搜尋幸存者。此次地震為8.1級，強度足以摧毀整個城鎮(zhèn)。
On average, the world only sees about one quake this powerful every year. Mexico hasn't had a tremor like this for a century. It struck an impoverished area. There were multiple aftershocks. And government officials say it killed dozens of people. Many in the region were asleep when the quake struck near midnight.
一般來說，全球每年只會發(fā)生一次這樣強大的地震。這是一個世紀(jì)以來墨西哥發(fā)生的最嚴(yán)重一次地震。此次地震發(fā)生在一個貧困地區(qū)，并伴有多次余震。官方表示，此次地震造成數(shù)十人死亡。地震發(fā)生于午夜時分，當(dāng)時許多人已經(jīng)入睡。
It was felt hundreds of miles away, in places like Mexico City, in Guatemala City, and it generated a tsunami, a massive ocean wave that measured almost six feet in one area. Mexico's military and police are helping the search for survivors and distribution of medical supplies.
數(shù)百英里以外的地區(qū)，如墨西哥城、危地馬拉城均有震感。此次地震還引發(fā)了海嘯，某一地區(qū)的海浪高度甚至達(dá)到6英尺。墨西哥軍方和警方正在幫忙搜尋幸存者，以及分發(fā)醫(yī)療用品。