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Another earth quake hit mother earth. This time Japan. This is the 5th or 6th this year alone. We we coming to the end?
Moderate quake hits Japan
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By AFP
TOKYO - A MODERATE 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The tremor hit at 9.46pm (1246 GMT) with an epicentre 71 kilometres north north-east of Iwaki, Honshu at a depth of 73 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate tsunami alert.
Around 20 per cent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates.
Geologists warn that Japan is overdue for a massive and potentially devastating earthquake.
Moderate quake hits Japan
_Top Stories|Updated Yesterday
By AFP
TOKYO - A MODERATE 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The tremor hit at 9.46pm (1246 GMT) with an epicentre 71 kilometres north north-east of Iwaki, Honshu at a depth of 73 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate tsunami alert.
Around 20 per cent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates.
Geologists warn that Japan is overdue for a massive and potentially devastating earthquake.
