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Sunday, December 30, 2012

5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan: USGS

5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan: USGS

Tokyo (AFP) Dec 29, 2012
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit at depth of 40 kilometres (25 miles) at 11:59 pm (1459 GMT Saturday), about 123 kilometres east of the northern city of Sendai, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage. A powerful 7.3-magnitude undersea quake off the northeasthttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/55-magnitude_quake_strikes_off_Japan_USGS_999.html

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