M5.8 quake jolts Niigata
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TOKYO - An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 on Monday jolted areas in Niigata Prefecture hit by a series of strong earthquakes since late October, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Two earthquakes, the first with a preliminary magnitude 5.2, struck Niigata region on the Sea of Japan coast, where repeated quakes have killed at least 37 people and forced tens of thousands
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Earthquakes measuring 8.0 and 7.9 on Richter scale shake area around Sumatra island.
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An earthquake in Ojiya in the Niigata province in Northern Japan measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and shook Tokyo, Japan&#39;s capital, 256km to the south.
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday near the area where the country's deadliest earthquake in years struck last month. No injuries were immediately reported in the latest temblor.
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Tokyo, Oct. 24 (NNN): Two days after a tremor in the area left 24 people dead, a powerful aftershock measuring 5.6 in magnitude has shaken Japan&#39;s northern Niigata region.
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A strong quake, with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale, jolted northern Japan, near an area that was recently hit by tsunamis, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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An earthquake with a preliminary  magnitude of 6.8 and several aftershocks rocked northern Japan  on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more  than 250 while knocking out power and phone services, media  said.
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A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Japan including Tokyo on Wednesday evening, but there was no danger of tsunami tidal waves, the Metereorological Agency said.
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A powerful earthquake has shaken Tokyo, causing buildings in the Japanese capital to sway for up to a minute. The earthquake measured 6.8, according to prelimiary reports, and was centred in Niigata state, 160 miles (260 kilometres) north of Tokyo.
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A strong earthquake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook northwestern Japan centering in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Tokyo was shaken by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8 late this morning, Japan&#39;s Meteorological Agency said on its Web site.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday and tsunami warnings were issued, broadcaster NHK reported.
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Earthquakes shook northern Japan overnight and into this morning, including a temblor with a magnitude of 5.8 on the island of Hokkaido at 11:03 pm yesterday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale and a series of aftershocks hit Japan's capital Tokyo and its surrounding areas, the Meteorological Agency said.
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TOKYO - A strong earthquake Thursday shook buildings and swayed trees in a northern Japan region still recovering from last month&#39;s magnitude 6.8 quake, the Meteorological Agency said.
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook northern Japan early Friday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.