Strong quake jolts north Japan
( 2003-12-29 14:50) (Agencies)
An earthquake registering 6.0 on the Richter scale hit eastern Hokkaido,
north Japan, on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake that
occurred at 10"The quake measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7
in the town of Kushiro, and 3 in the towns of Niikappu and Betsukai as well as
the city of Kushiro. The focus of the quake was 40 kilometers below sea level
off Kushiro, the agency said.
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