Strong 7.0 Earthquake hits Japan
Pastor Dale Morgan
Strong 7.0 Earthquake hits Japan*
TOKYO (AFP) — A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale
struck northern Japan Saturday, the meteorological agency said.
The earthquake hit in Iwate prefecture, some 500 kilometres (300 miles)
north of Tokyo, and rattled buildings in the capital.
Television footage showed buildings also shaking in northern cities of
Japan. Bullet trains were automatically shut down as a precaution.
The quake had a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), the agency said.
There was no immediate word on potential damage or casualties, and the
agency did not issue a tsunami warning.
A new earthquake warning system kicked in for the quake, with public
broadcaster NHK flashing an alert moments before it struck.
Japan endures some 20 percent of the world's powerful earthquakes. It
has built an infrastructure intended to withstand tremors.