Posted on 03/27/2011 4:12:00 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning, according to reports from the region. The quake hit near Miyagi prefecture, which suffered extensive damage in the catastrophic March 11 temblor, at 7:24 a.m. (6:24 p.m. U.S. Eastern time), according to Kyodo News. Dow Jones Newswires said the quake was centered off the coast. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. A tsunami warning was issued shortly after the quake, however the resulting wave was expected to be relatively small in size, according to CNBC.
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Not sure why you're belaboring the point, but the fact is a 6.5 is a major quake, it will bring down buildings that were otherwise compromised from the original event.....not to mention the mental impact on an already shaken peoples.
I've experienced them on at least three occasions, lost a house and experienced the aftermath...I know.
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