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Tōkyō : Japan | Mar 14, 2012 at 8:02 AM PDT
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Breaking News - 7.2 Earthquake Japan

A series of earthquakes shook Tokyo and north-eastern Japan on Wednesday evening but caused no apparent damage or loss of life. A 6.8 magnitude quake first hit the southern coast of Hokkaido island and created a small tsunami. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the capital within three hours of the first quake. Several high-rise buildings in Tokyo started shaking. Read the full story at Associated Press.

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Posted By itobin53 itobin53 | about 1 year ago
Very sad that these people have to go through this especially after all the damage from last year.
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Reply By pijushmitra Pijush Mitra | about 1 year ago
You are right itobin53. We can only pray for the best.
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