In January 1880, Cuba was the center of two strong earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the town of Key West, Florida. The tremors occurred at 11 p.m. on January 22 and at 4 a.m. on the 23rd. At Buelta Abajo and San Christobal, Cuba, many buildings were thrown down and some people were killed.

Which answer summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?

A. Buildings toppled during the earthquake of January 1800.

B. Key west got a small taste of Cuba's deadly earthquake.

C. Several people died when an earthquake hit two cities in Cuba.

Question

In January 1880, Cuba was the center of two strong earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the town of Key West, Florida. The tremors occurred at 11 p.m. on January 22 and at 4 a.m. on the 23rd. At Buelta Abajo and San Christobal, Cuba, many buildings were thrown down and some people were killed.

Which answer summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?

A. Buildings toppled during the earthquake of January 1800.

B. Key west got a small taste of Cuba's deadly earthquake.

C. Several people died when an earthquake hit two cities in Cuba.

anonymous · Answer

D. Tremors happened for two nights in a row in late January.

anonymous · Answer

The answer is B.

anonymous · Answer

can u tell me why?

anonymous · Answer

I agree. It is B because the first sentence is " In January 1880, Cuba was the center of two strong earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the town of Key West, Florida."

anonymous · Answer

Also, the time and date are given relating to Key West.

anonymous · Answer

Half of the paragraph is about Key West.

anonymous · Answer

thank you