> Earth Changes Archives > Strong EQ Hits Southern Japanese Island << Prev Topic | Author Comment Maggie MM World's Bestest News Finder! Posts: 88 (2/8/01 6:39:19 am) Reply | Edit | Del All Strong EQ Hits Southern Japanese Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 8, 2001 - 02:00 AM

Strong Earthquake Hits Southern Japanese Island The Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted an island in southern Japan on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered about 30 miles under the seabed near Miyakojima, an island 1,150 miles, southwest of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said.

Police said no damage or injuries were reported from the 2:41 p.m. tremor. The island has a population of about 50,000.

A tremor of magnitude 5 can damage homes.

There was no fear of tsunami, or seismic waves caused by undersea disturbances such as volcanic activities or undersea earthquakes, the agency said.

Separately, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook parts southwestern Japan about 320 miles southwest of Tokyo. That quake was centered about 12 miles underground in the southern part of Tokushima state and struck at 2:12 p.m.

Police reported no damage or injuries.

The agency said the two quakes were not related.

Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries as it sits atop four tectonic plates, slabs of land that move across the earth's surface.

AP-ES-02-08-01 0200EST

© Copyright 2001 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Kona2 Forum Guide Posts: 136 (2/8/01 3:00:52 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Strong EQ Hits Southern Japanese Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the report Maggie! Things are really heating up all over it seems. I’m no expert, but I feel this is related to the volcanic activity that is also going on in Japan.

As far as I’m concerned everything going on all over the earth is related. I read articles when scientists or who ever say; “Oh this happened here, but is not related to what happened over there.” I don’t buy it!

Maggie MM World's Bestest News Finder! Posts: 92 (2/9/01 1:34:39 am) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Strong EQ Hits Southern Japanese Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree Kono, when something is moved in one place, it's got to move in another. Really a simple way of looking at it. Also, regarding the volcanoes, it seems to go along with all the EQ activity.

Maggie

-- Kona (konaal2000@yahoo.com), July 11, 2001