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    Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Japan

    TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan on Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

    The temblor was some 20 kilometers (12 1/2 miles) deep and hit at 7:43 a.m. local time (2243 GMT Friday), the Japanese earthquake-reporting agency said.

    Last year, a magnitude-9 quake on March 11 and subsequent tsunami about 140 miles (230 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo left nearly 20,000 people dead or missing.

    Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.

     

    27 comments

    • DrPepper  •  4 mths ago
      Was actually two quakes. A M5.0 at 7:39am followed by the 5.5 at 7:43am. Could feel horizontal movement from the first quake vs more verticle movement from the second.
      • Jake 3 mths ago
        I felt both of them also...(Moto Azabu)
      • Towelie 3 mths ago
        I didn't feel either of them.
      • samuraishonan 3 mths ago
        7:49:43 Intensity 4
        7:43:14 Intensity 4
        7:46:35 Intensity 3
        8:04:46 Intensity 3
    • ME  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      The big one is coming soon for Japan . It will be come another Altantis. Gone forever. The world is is a living plant.
    • Mr Know it all  •  3 mths ago
      It's about time for Mexico City or somewhere in Chile to get at least a 7 pointer.As a rule they get one after Japan.
      • S. 3 mths ago
        where's that rule written?
    • S.  •  3 mths ago
      and those quakes keep coming like birth pains !
      • owlladee 3 mths ago
        amazing.....the sign of the times are here!!!!
      • S. 3 mths ago
        Amen my brother.
        look up & pray up, the time is upon us
    • WmS  •  Richmond, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      In the next 5 to 10 yerts Japan will be on the way out as a land to live on.
    • krzysztof p  •  Przeworsk, Poland  •  3 mths ago
      czes-------------hellooooooooooooooo
    • Gary  •  Pekin, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Poor people, haven't they dealt with enough already?
    • Justin Saane  •  4 mths ago
      I'm scared schitliss
    • Justin Saane  •  4 mths ago
      gore got more...
    • Justin Saane  •  4 mths ago
      HayZeausChristius
    • Marilyn  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      does this mean i have to send more money?
      • Oil Man 4 mths ago
        It's Japan not Haiti
      • Mike 4 mths ago
        Naa, give it to Jesus, he needs it more.
      • Jake 3 mths ago
        Oil Man...you sure got that right! By the way Marilyn..the Japanese donated more to Katrina victims than any other county. I think they can get along without you just fine.
    • trickytrunk  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      yeah i totally expect japan to buy montana and move everyone there
      • Monk 3 mths ago
        Japan don't buy lands, they bomb them and occupy them.
    • trickytrunk  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      complete circle this week,hmm,whats it called again?????oh yeah ring of fire
    • D  •  4 mths ago
      actually..a small starter, then the main shaker and a little dessert after...just a nother day living on the ring o'fire
    • james  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Its Bush's fault you know.
    • Jeffrey  •  3 mths ago
      My wife had a 9.5 by the time I got through with her last night!
    • Glenx  •  3 mths ago
      And they go Down,Down Down, and the waves get higher .
      The volcano burps and the Islands on fire .
      They look for boats and can't get none
      Geez, ain't this fun..
    • Guam Guy  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      5.0 ..... 5.5 ? Wake me up when it is 9.0 + or better.
    • safeinthewoods  •  3 mths ago
      ... earthquake and volcanic activity will continue to increase in frequency and intensity throughout the year ... you haven't seen squat, yet ...
    • Bonne  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      = = = = = = = =
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