JAPAN - Quake strikes south-western Japan

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Monday, 12 June 2006,

03:40 GMT 04:40 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quake

strikes south-western Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

strong earthquake has hit south-western Japan, shaking major cities including

Hiroshima.

At least five people were injured in the magnitude 6.2 tremor. Its epicentre was in Oita prefecture,

about 800km (500 miles) south-west of Tokyo.

The quake, which occurred early on Monday, halted local rail

services.

No tsunami warnings were issued. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the

most seismically active countries in the world.

In 1995 a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 6,400 people in

the city of Kobe.

Minor injuries

Monday's tremor was nearly

the same magnitude as last month's earthquake in the

Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, which had a

magnitude of 6.3.

But Japan has developed much of

its infrastructure to withstand tremors.

The injuries were therefore relatively minor. In Hiroshima prefecture, a

82-year-old woman broke her leg, and a student suffered a small head injury

after being hit by a falling object.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said it did not expect any major

aftershocks.

" Aftershocks will happen but we're not

predicting strong ones that could cause serious damages, " agency

official Takeshi Hachimine told reporters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5070390.stm

 

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