A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast Tuesday, shaking a broad swath of the country and swaying buildings in downtown Tokyo. There were no damage or injuries immediately reported. Japan's meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.
I have to say I am not surprised an earthquake of this magnitude hit Japan. Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Back in 1995, Japan had an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 killed 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe. Japan is a more developed country, so they will have the technology to predict when such an event is going to happen. However, it would take a lot to have people evacuate an area incase an earthquake did happen. If an earthquake was to occur, it would affect a lot of people like it did back in 1995.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112906715.html
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