Magnitude 6.5 quake hits NE Japan Saturday
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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits NE Japan Saturday

Tōkyō : Japan | Jul 22, 2011 at 11:16 PM PDT
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Devastating NEWS Japanese Earthquake / Tsunami/Water TV Coverage Death toll may exceed 10000

An earthquake struck Northeastern Japan on Saturday with a magnitude of 6.5, according to King 5 News.

Ground zero for Saturday's quake is 25 miles below sea level in the Pacific Ocean.

The quake is considered significant although a tsunami warning has not been issued.

The quake occurred in the Miyagi prefecture, the same area as the last tri-disaster on March 11 where over 20,000 were killed.

No injuries have been reported.

Tweets: THEONCUBE Japan Japan Japan!!! What did you do to deserve just awful treatment from nature. Another #quake

GuiLeGrand @DailyYomiuri: TEPCO says quake that hit Japan abt 25 min ago caused no problems at #Fukushima. TEPCO: Transparency, credibility and trust

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Posted By RobertWeller991 RobertWeller991 | almost 2 years ago
THANKS. GLAD THIS DIDN'T GET LOST.
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Posted By Shinkansen Shinkansen | almost 2 years ago
Earthquakes are common in Japan.
There are lots of low and medium intensity quakes as i have experienced during my stay in Japan.
Thanks for sharing !
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Posted By mariahardy mariahardy | almost 2 years ago
Gosh, I feel so sorry for the people.
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Posted By taseen taseen | almost 2 years ago
thanx 4 sharing informative report
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