M6.4 quake jolts central, western Japan
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TOKYO - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted extensive areas in the Tokai region in central Japan and the Kinki area in western Japan at 8:29 on Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, and a series of aftershocks rocked central Japan on Saturday, killing at least 10 people including four children, officials and reports said.
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Hundreds of aftershocks have been recorded since a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near the Central California town of Parkfield at 10:15 Tuesday.
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A strong aftershock measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted north Japan&#39;s Niigata Prefecture Monday morning, leading the death toll from the three major quakes that hit the prefecture Saturday to reach 24, with more than 2,000 injured.
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A powerful aftershock rattled central California on Thursday, two days after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck one of the state's most seismically active areas. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries in the latest temblor.
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Residents of western Japan were warned of  possible aftershocks on Monday after two strong earthquakes the  previous day but authorities said the tremors were not directly  linked to a cycle of major seismic activity that hits the  region every century or so.
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TOKYO - More strong aftershocks jolted central Japan on Monday after thousands spent a night in shelters following the countryâs deadliest quake in nearly a decade that left 24 people dead, officials said.
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A strong earthquake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook northwestern Japan centering in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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A 6.0 earthquake struck central California this morning, along with more than 90 aftershocks. The quake was centered along the San Adreas Fault, between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 hits north-western Japan, triggering small tsunami waves.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 and several powerful aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 400 while knocking out power and phone services, media said.
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A strong earthquake jolted the  northwestern Japanese area of Niigata on Monday, the Japanese  Meteorological Agency said. The preliminary magnitude was 6.6.
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There are no reports of injuries or damage after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Central California. The Tuesday afternoon quake was centred southeast of Parkfield, the town known as California&#39;s earthquake capital.
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A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling roads and bridges and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant. At least six people were killed and hundreds were injured.
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An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit western Japan on Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 8:29 am (2329 GMT) quake measured 4 on the Japanese
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shakes western Japan, reportedly making tall buildings sway in Tokyo.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the  open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday and  tsunami warnings were issued, broadcaster NHK reported.