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Earthquake in Japan
At least 250 people in Japan have been injured and one killed by a powerful earthquake which occurred at 10:53:42 AM (01:53:42 GMT) on Sunday, March 20, 2005 located in KYUSHU, JAPAN. It struck west of Kyushu Island, just 9km (5.5 miles) below the ocean floor.
The earthquake measured magnitude 7.0 on Richter scale and was centered off the western coast of Japan's island of Kyushu in position 33.851°N, 129.975°E, 40 km WNW of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan and 915 km W of TOKYO, Japan.
Initial fears that the quake might set off a tsunami were later dispelled by the Meteorological Agency. "We aren't worried about tsunami damage," it said.
The quake damaged buildings and cut utility supplies.
Several strong aftershocks followed.
Most of the injuries came in Fukuoka prefecture. People were hurt by falling furniture, broken glass, or by hot cooking stoves, public broadcaster NHK said.
The hardest hit area appeared to be the small island of Genkai, where about 65 homes were destroyed, media reports said. About 500 of the island's 700 residents were evacuated, reports said.
The television network NHK reported a 75-year-old woman died after a wall collapsed in her home. Video from the Fukuoka Prefecture, on the west coast of Kyushu, showed a few cracked sidewalks and parking lots, but no widespread damage.
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