大地震があった

there was a major earthquake

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there was a major earthquake Literally means “there was a big earthquake.” Used to report that a major earthquake occurred in a particular place or at a particular time.

JA: 先週、台湾で大地震があった。

EN: There was a major earthquake in Taiwan last week.

昨夜、大地震があった。

There was a major earthquake last night.

淡路で大地震があったというニュースを聞いた。

I heard the news that there had been a major earthquake in Awaji.

ちょうど彼が出かけようというときに大地震があった。

Just as he was about to leave, there was a major earthquake.

ニュースによるとギリシアに大地震があったようだ。

According to the news, it seems there was a major earthquake in Greece.