Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 16:14.
Strong quake hits central Japan, with tsunami warning issued
27 mins ago
TOKYO (AFP) – A major 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan early Tuesday, with a tsunami warning issued in the region, the meteorological agency said.
The quake hit at 5:07 am (2007 GMT) at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles) in the Pacific off Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo, the Agency said.
Around 20 percent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan.
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