Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

FoxNews.com ^ | February 26, 2010 | AP

[GiovannaNicoletta]

TOKYO — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast early Saturday, shaking Okinawa and nearby islands, where a tsunami warning was issued, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

The quake occurred off the coast of the island of Okinawa at a depth of 6.2 miles at 5:31 a.m. Saturday, the agency said.

[Dallas59]

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Picture from the scene:

[West Texas Chuck]

Sweet Hokusai. My woman has people on Okinawa and she’s worried. I told her those Japanese are good with earthquakes, those islands are always rockin’.

[OwenKellogg]

We’ve checked with friends & family — no major damage reported yet.

[American Constitutionalist]

That picture is a great piece of Japanese artistry.

[aruanan]

I guess a thousand miles is still “Off Japan’s Coast.”