Tokyo earthquake, Tapan earthquake

Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 7:14 pm

Tokyo earthquake, Tapan earthquake, TOKYO: A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Japan Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake was felt from central to northern Japan, including Tokyo, at 19:56 (1056 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The quake rocked buildings in the Japanese capital, but no damage was immediately reported in the city.

Some local trains experienced moderate delays, East Japan Railway Co. said.

The US agency estimated the quake to be extremely deep at 303 kilometers or 188 miles.

Written by: Asif Jah

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