7.1 Magnitude Aftershock Shakes Japan
Japan's NHK television immediately broke into programming late Thursday night with news of the earthquake, which struck at at 11:32 in the evening, and to warn Japan's meteorological service had issued a tsunami warning.
The announcer warned people near the coast to move immediately to higher ground. NHK also told people to stay away from buildings that were damaged by the 9.0 earthquake on March 11. The tsunami warning was later rescinded.
The quake's epicenter was centered under the Pacific Ocean off Japan's eastern coast in the same general area as last month's earthquake. The tsunami triggered by that quake killed more than 12,000 and left some 14,000 missing to date.
Crete earthquake rattles buildings in Turkey, Egypt
A strong earthquake struck the southern Greek island of Crete Friday, rattling buildings as far away as Egypt and Turkey. Local police said they had no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and struck off the southern coast of Crete at 4:29 p.m. (1329 GMT, 8:29 EDT), the Athens Geological Institute and the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, said. The U.S. Geological Survey gave a slightly lower preliminary magnitude of 5.9. Magnitudes recorded by geological institutes often differ.
Mexico Rattled by 6.5 Quake
Southern Mexico was shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake was centered about 35 miles from Las Choapas, a city of about 70,000 people in the state of Veracruz, at a depth of 104 miles. A slight tremor from the quake was felt in Mexico City, about 250 miles away.
Buildings swayed for several seconds in the capital city of Mexico, prompting people to flee into the streets, and the temblor was felt strongly in Chiapas, a state bordering Guatemala, the Associated Press reported.
The quake was about 300 miles from Guatemala City, according to a USGS preliminary report. A USGS map of the area shows reports of the temblor spanning the Mexican peninsula.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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