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Strong Earthquake Rocks N. Japan
Sunday November 3, 2002 4:40 AM
TOKYO (AP) - An earthquake jolted northern Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings for several seconds. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The magnitude-6.2 tremor was centered about 31 miles under the seabed off the coast of the northern Miyagi prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said.
The tremor, which struck at 12:37 p.m., was felt most strongly in Monou, a town located about 217 miles northeast of Tokyo, the agency said.
Noriko Miura, a cashier at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Monou, said buildings in the area swayed for more than 10 seconds and small items fell from shelves, but there appeared to be no structural damage.
There were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings or roads, said Kazuyoshi Saito, a police spokesman in the nearby city of Kessennuma.
Public broadcaster NHK television said bullet-train service in some areas was suspended.
There was no danger of tsunami, powerful waves caused by seismic activity, the agency said.
A magnitude 6 earthquake can inflict widespread damage in populated areas.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, sitting atop four tectonic plates.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlate...2140287,00.html
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