<rss><channel><item><title>Quake death last week confirmed</title><link>http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080730b2.html</link><description>FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) The only death so far from the magnitude-6.8 earthquake that jolted northeastern Japan last week was confirmed Tuesday when the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, announced that a 64-year-old woman died the day of the quake. The woman fell from her bed in a hospital when the....</description><pubDate>2008-07-29T22:59+0200</pubDate><source>japantimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>japantimes-5a1bfd18556242d6d065ea677ca161f8</guid></item><item><title>How Stuff Works: How seismographs work "</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/07/29/How_Stuff_Works_How_seismographs_work/?section=Science&amp;template=worldnews%2Findex.txt</link><description>A strong earthquake rattled coastal areas in Iwate Prefecture and other parts of Japan's northern Tohoku region early Thursday. Almost six weeks earlier, on June 14, a more destructive inland quake shook Iwate

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There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T06:13+0200</pubDate><source>washtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>washtimes-882ffdb37acfe116ff766cae378a8d4f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/19/worldupdates/2008-07-19T091158Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-345853-3&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T06:05+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-61896858397b7aebab7c6c3414018904</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Nuclear</category></item><item><title>Strong quake shakes Japan</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25743607/</link><description>Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the east coast of Honshu.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T06:05+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-f8fcdb75cfa2990567371a34cec00127</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after strong quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP235632.htm</link><description>19 Jul 2008 03:40:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds nuclear power plants information ) TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an strong earthquake struck off the ...</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T06:04+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-ac92c22b289f8ccafe8a1add7b6421c8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Nuclear</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan....</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T06:00+0200</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-1913efe232d48ddf35195fd3764ba8c2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake jolts northern Japan</title><link>http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20080719-77617.html</link><description>Tsunami tidal waves may shortly hit coastal areas, says meteorological agency. -AFP</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:59+0200</pubDate><source>AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AsiaOne-4cd32806ad409671c6afc09236b1170c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Large quake off Japan's northeast coast</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2308548.htm</link><description>Japan has issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the coast of the main island of Honshu.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:50+0200</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-96646b80154a6795172d732a679ef9d4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080719/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquake</link><description>AP - Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:49+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-b2a32700646f852ab911e3a1d6a02d2c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake jolts northern Japan</title><link>http://www.straitstimes.com:80/Latest+News/Asia/STIStory_259244.html</link><description>TOKYO - AN earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Japan on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, issuing a warning of a minor tsunami in the region. 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The quake occurred at 11:39 a.m. local time (0239 GMT), said the agency, which has issued tsunami warning to coastal areas in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:36+0200</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-c6cd7ac84fa9a205d47e1f927989cf33</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes Japan</title><link>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080718/BREAKING/80718076/-1/RSS01</link><description>TOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:35+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-7593ab30f766da25c78b228727fbd1d8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake hits off Japan's coast</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7515114.stm</link><description>A powerful quake off the eastern coast of Japan sparks a tsunami warning for two prefectures, but no immediate report of damage.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:34+0200</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-44e7dc4fcb0ab0876aec408e85da10a0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning in northeast Japan after 7.0 quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP235632.htm</link><description>19 Jul 2008 03:11:25 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with magnitude) TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off ...</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:33+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-893ef17c597848c5ba8d82d5fdb90431</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.0 magnitude quake strikes off northeast Japan</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18264790.htm</link><description>19 Jul 2008 03:13:17 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean 77 miles (123 km) east northeast of Iwaki, Japan at 0239 GMT at a depth of 25 miles(40 km), the U.S. ...</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:33+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-3a7264b0e75f81bf6b9d503f45cabcff</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/339566035/index.html</link><description>TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan. The agency says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. It struck just before noon Saturday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.</description><pubDate>2008-07-19T05:29+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-004ce7b166c090d24fda003166a60468</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake hits Japan, tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24044141-23109,00.html</link><description>The 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean, 123km east northeast of Iwaki, at 12:39pm (AEST) at a depth of 40km, the US Geological Survey said. Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the northeast of the country. Share this article

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