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Much of the quake impact was felt at the town of Ludian. The town and its surrounding areas have been prone¹ to earthquakes.

Within a 200-kilometer radius² of the quake center, 44 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or above have been recorded in the past. The area is also relatively³ densely⁴ populated, registering 265 people per square kilometer.

The houses, most of which are made from bricks and wood, are also susceptible⁵ to tremors⁶.

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1 prone
adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
参考例句：
Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。 He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。

2 radius
n.半径，半径范围；有效航程，范围，界限
参考例句：
He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。 We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。

3 relatively
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。 The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

4 densely
ad.密集地；浓厚地
参考例句：
A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。 We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

5 susceptible
adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的
参考例句：
Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。 We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。

6 tremors
震颤( tremor的名词复数 )；战栗；震颤声；大地的轻微震动
参考例句：
The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。 The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。

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CCTV9英语新闻：地震区的地理人口稠密地区历史地震