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Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes off Japan: USGS
Tokyo (AFP) March 27, 2009 A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern island of Okinawa early Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 4:19 am (1919 GMT Thursday), 165 kilometres (105 miles) northwest of Okinawa's capital Naha at a depth of 138 kilometres, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Around 20 percent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Strong earthquake shakes northern Peru: US
Washington (AFP) March 26, 2009A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. |
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