Reply #36: 5. earthquake in Japan today. Ring of Fire is certainly activated

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not sounding good for Hawaii, Alaska, Northwest US and California.



JAPAN: December 31, 2004


TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 jolted Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, some 300 km (190 miles) northeast of Tokyo, on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


It said no tsunami warning was issued for the quake, which was centred in the ocean off northern Miyagi Prefecture, 80 km (50 miles) below the seabed.