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Earthquake Hits Northern Japan on Saturday

At least 6 dead, 8 missing after magnitude 7.2 quake jolts northern Japan Mainichi Japan June 14, 2008 KURIHARA, Japan (AP) -- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across the mountains and rice fields of northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least s... ...full story at Japan Now & Then

from Japan Now & Then on Sun, Jun 15 2008

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