Strong Quake Shakes Southern Japan

[Eugene]

Strong Quake Shakes Southern Japan


Monday June 12, 2006 1:01 AM

TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan early Monday followed
by a milder temblor in the north, but there was no danger of a tsunami from either,
the nation's meteorological agency said.

At least five people were injured from the magnitude-6.2 quake in the south,
but no one died, Kyodo News agency reported. No injuries or damage were reported
from the second quake, Kyodo said.

The first quake occurred at around 5 a.m. 87 miles underground in Oita Prefecture
(state) on the southern island of Kyushu. It struck wide areas of southern and western
Japan, Kyodo said.

The second one, which registered magnitude-4.8, was three hours later off the coast
of Aomori in northern Japan.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5879741,00.html

[salvorhardin]

1. Here's maps showing Oita Prefecture and Aomori