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Japan earthquake June 30 2011

The earthquake hit at 8:16 am (2316 GMT Wednesday) with the shallow focus located in Nagano prefecture, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) northwest of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook central Japan on Thursday, seismologists said, injuring several people and causing cracks in a 16th-century samurai castle listed as a national treasure. It was followed by smaller aftershocks. The tremor damaged Matsumoto Castle in Nagano, causing cracks in the inner w

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China YuShu earthquake today April 14

A photo taken by a mobile phone shows destroyed houses after an earthquake hit the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China#39;s Qinghai province April 14, 2010 in this photo released by China#39;s official Xinhua News Agency. At least 67 people died and many others were buried under the debris after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Qinghai province early on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Administration said, according to Xinhua News Agency. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Tibet

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China YuShu earthquake today April 14

Lost Cast Prepares for Predicted Hawaii Tsunami

Hours after a massive 8.8 earthquake hit Chile, the residents of Oahu, Hawaii, have been bracing for a predicted tsunami, and the stars of Lost, who live and work on the island, are among…

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