31.   The quake was the worst in the Kobe area in hundreds of years, seismologists said.

32.   The Red Cross was optimistic that the quake was big enough to stir interest in earthquake preparedness.

33.   The quake was by far the strongest on record in this area, although the exact magnitude has not been determined.

34.   The quake was a good excuse to do what he and his wife had discussed -- move to Northern California to get away from city life.

35.   The quake was exciting.

36.   The question is what would happen if there were another quake, she said.

37.   Two days after the earthquake here, Dr. Webb said, four teachers reported that their classes went under the tables though there was no quake.

38.   Yet scientists tuning in to a satellite network have detected their subtle effects, and one such silent quake is on the move right now.

39.   A spokeswoman from the observatory said the quake was probably too far away to cause much damage.

40.   A quake of three is strong enough to shake homes and furniture.