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5.2 earthquake jolts Okinawa; warning system fails

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, and its vicinity early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Apr 28 2008

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