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Magnitude 6.5 Quake Jolts Japan

August 12, 2009 By quakeadmin Leave a Comment

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan earlier Thursday, but analysts said it is unlikely to have any effect on the country’s stock market.

The earthquake, centered near Hachijojima Island south of Tokyo, raised a tsunami warning but appears to have caused little damage. It followed another strong earthquake in Japan on Tuesday.

Japan’s Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry says that there were no reports of damages to the country’s power plants.

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Second Japanese Earthquake in Days Injures 100

August 11, 2009 By quakeadmin Leave a Comment

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck central Japan early Tuesday morning, injuring more than 100 people, setting off a tsunami warning and swaying buildings 90 miles away in Tokyo.

The quake struck at 5:07 a.m. Tuesday off the coast of Shizuoka prefecture, 90 miles southwest of Tokyo, and was centered about 14 miles underground, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The agency immediately issued a tsunami warning for parts of Japan’s Pacific coast. Small waves of around 16 inches reached Omaezaki and other coastal towns in Shizuoka before the warning was lifted about two hours later.

The quake was the second strong tremor to strike Japan in as many days.

Late Sunday, an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 struck further off the Pacific coast, jolting a swath of central and eastern Japan. But neither appeared related to a powerful quake that experts say is due for the Tokai region, centered on Shizuoka, which could also damage Tokyo.

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Strong Earthquakes Off India and Japan

August 10, 2009 By quakeadmin Leave a Comment

Strong earthquakes have struck off the coasts of India and Japan, prompting tsunami warnings in both regions.

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck in the Indian Ocean off India’s Andaman Islands.

The quake has triggered a tsunami watch for India, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.7, was 33km deep and was centred 260km north of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands.

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Earthquakes Hit Japan, Rattling Buildings in Tokyo

August 10, 2009 By quakeadmin Leave a Comment

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook central Japan early Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, though major damage wasn’t immediately reported.

A tsunami advisory for Japan’s southeastern coast was put in effect Tuesday morning local time, the agency said. The advisory has since been lifted. The agency also reported a smaller aftershock shortly after.

The quake rattled buildings in the nation’s capital. Japanese television reported that bullet trains had been halted.

The quake struck at 5:07 a.m. with an epicenter in Shizuoka prefecture, about 105 miles southwest of Tokyo. Two nuclear reactors in the area were suspended, though no damage was reported, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. Electrical service in the area wasn’t interrupted, the broadcaster said.

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Strong Earthquake Hits Off Northwest Mexico

August 3, 2009 By quakeadmin Leave a Comment

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Baja California in northwestern Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as San Diego, California, and raising fears of a small tsunami.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck inside the Sea of Cortez, 76 miles 122 km from the town of Santa Isabel on the Baja California peninsula and was 6.2 miles 10 km deep. The figures were revised from its initial estimates.

There were no initial reports of deaths or serious damage. Baja California, home to desert and mountains, is sparsely populate

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