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| Japan Shaken by Strong Offshore Earthquake |
| 2004-10-15 |
| A strong offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook southern Japan today. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was centred some 55 miles below the ocean floor near Yonaguni Island, which lies between Okinawa and Taiwan, about 1,240 miles south-west of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage, according to Okinawa Prefectural Police. They said the quake, which occurred deep below the ocean floor, was not felt in Okinawa's prefectural capital of Naha. The Meteorological Agency said there was no threat of tsunam. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |