Strong earthquake hits western Japan
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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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TOKYO : A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western and central Japan, following two major tremors at the weekend, the meteorological agency said.
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An earthquake measuring about 7.3 on the  Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong  quake to hit the area in five hours, and evacuations were  ordered as tsunamis approached the coast, NHK television said.
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WAKAYAMA -- A strong earthquake rocked Wakayama Prefecture and surrounding areas shortly before midnight Sunday, about 5 hours after a similar-sized quake hit the region.
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Three strong earthquakes shook northwestern Japan within a span of minutes on Saturday, rocking buildings hundreds of kilometres away in Tokyo.
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At least four people were injured, news reports said, but no damage was immediately reported. A quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit western Japan shortly after 7pm (2000 AEST), followed five hours
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An earthquake shook central and western Japan at 8:29 am local time. The magnitude was 6.4, NHK Television said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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OSAKA - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit wide areas from eastern to western Japan Sunday evening, with warnings for tsunami tidal waves issued for Mie and Wakayama prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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A powerful earthquake has rocked northern Japan, injuring 13 people, in a new sign of seismic activity a month after the country&#39;s deadliest tremor in a decade.
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TOKYO - Two deaths and more than 90 injuries were reported after a strong earthquake rattled northwestern Japan Saturday. The 6.8 magnitude tremor toppled several houses in rural Niigata prefecture, about 250 kilometres north of Tokyo.
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An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit central Japan Sunday evening after a M6.8 quake hit western Japan five hours earlier, NHK television reported.
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A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday, injuring dozens of people, destroying some houses and causing a fire at a nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said.
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast yesterday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea -- an accident not reported to the public for hours.
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Local residents take refuge outdoors after a series of earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, Oct, 24, 2004. A series of powerful earthquakes, one measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, rocked northwestern Japan Saturday evening.
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Strong aftershocks rattled western Japan early today after two powerful earthquakes last evening injured 38 people. Meanwhile, a powerful typhoon hit Japanâs southern islands, injuring 21 people, and the
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TOKYO - Two strong earthquakes rattled western Japan within hours of each other last night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering tsunami waves.
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An earthquake measuring about 7.3 on the  Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong  quake to hit a area in five hours, and evacuations were ordered  due to approaching tsunamis, broadcaster NHK reported.