http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/audio_video/programmes/radio_newsroom/transcripts/08_00hrs.stm#13JAPAN A team from the United Nations is due to assess the condition of the Japanese nuclear plant which was damaged by an earthquake last month. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors plan to spend four days inspecting the damaged plant.2008-10-03T14:26+0200bbc-radioenbbc-radio-03ef94ea2c4540517d5b5b8368297682http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6503961.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit Japan's Tohoku and Hokkaido regions Monday. The focus of the quake, which occurred at 4:32 p.m. (0732 GMT),was located at a depth of roughly 150 km in the Tsugaru Straight, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate report of casualties or damage to properties.2008-09-22T12:37+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3188c23a382293b2270e6ebedb18f1b8NaturalDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=eacd4000-4cb0-48dc-a596-e8cad51abcb0&&Headline=Moderate+earthquake+shakes+Tokyo&strParent=strParentIDA moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the Tokyo region this morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage.2008-09-21T08:50+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-2cc41f3ee3c0f9424ffbd07b6c98adfdNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6503152.htmlA 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's Chiba region at 7:17 a.m. Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the tremor was some 80 km underground in northwest Chiba Prefecture bordering Tokyo. Obvious shocks were felt in most buildings in Tokyo and its vicinity. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.2008-09-21T06:52+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-4bed488d1ba1f5fe84df9b64787251bdNaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20080921-89002.htmlTOKYO - A MODERATE 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the Tokyo region on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor struck at 7.17am (6.17am Singapore time) in Chiba prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, at a depth of 80 kilometres, the....2008-09-21T04:52+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-9a0e32b46763b2ee57015db95cac7624NaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/377380/1/.htmlTOKYO - A moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the Tokyo region on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.2008-09-21T02:08+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e1cac63992dadae2178894aa2b7907ceNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/09/12/Australia_Philippines_sign_tsunami_warning_deals/in Japan The tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. ) — A powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia on Thursday, briefly triggering a tsunami alert and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and buildings, officials said.2008-09-12T21:16+0200austrianewsenaustrianews-6bfeede096da880036f4561c655c8829NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/apworld/20080911214730&sec=apworldA magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.2008-09-12T06:28+0200topixentopix-4187faf603c12708a7c5d7965587f2adNaturalDisastershttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809120073.htmlA magnitude 7 earthquake offshore Hokkaido rocked a wide region at 9:21 a.m.Thursday, prompting tsunami warnings for northern coastal areas, Japan Meteorological Agency officials said. The temblor focus was about 20 kilometers under the sea off the Tokachi region of southern Hokkaido.2008-09-12T04:02+0200asahienasahi-50bb15fc56e3d9e7b3fe7ad1aa69c21eNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-09-11-Japan-quake_N.htm?csp=34A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, ...2008-09-11T16:02+0200usaTodayenusaToday-21150e0cf4e2c54e2f31859e19ff83a9NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/389165534/index.htmlA magnitude 7.2 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-09-11T13:58+0200cnnencnn-83a26e71a500719a2344508c970f1082NaturalDisastershttp://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=841318AFP Powerful earthquakes hit Japan and Indonesia, setting off warnings of tsunami waves, but causing no injuries or damage, officials said. The Asian nations are among the most earthquake-prone in the world and both have fresh memories of killer tremors in recent years. A 7.0. . . .2008-09-11T10:58+0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-80b0fe1ea5134a079c10b2def1abd451NaturalDisastershttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809110201.htmlAn magnitude 7 offshore earthquake rocked a wide area of Hokkaido on Thursday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for northern coastal areas, Japan Meteorological Agency officials said. The temblor hit at 9:21 a.m. Its focus was estimated to be about 20 kilometers under the sea off the Tokachi region of southern Hokkaido.2008-09-11T10:31+0200asahienasahi-fec09c6fd113a12c2085f31f7c0e115eNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6497715.htmlA powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, Thursday morning, China's National Seismological Monitoring Network reported. The agency said the quake hit at 8:20 a.m. (Beijing Time) and the epicenter is at 41.8 degrees north and 144.0 degrees east.2008-09-11T09:37+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-10e3cc46b39c5c9fa62651e55280f22fNaturalDisastershttp://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/09/11/magnitude-70-earthquake-hits-northern-japan.htmlA magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. read more2008-09-11T08:29+0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-0ce68f690885a11ffaebfe9853983d7fNaturalDisastershttp://www.newsobserver.com/1635/story/1214195.htmlA magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.2008-09-11T06:53+0200topixentopix-c1f24ce195c654c4643fc1c89cb476f8NaturalDisastershttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/quake+sparks+japan+tsunami+alert/2449592?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsA magnitude 7 earthquake has hit northern Japan, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the quake hit off the eastern coast Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island at a depth of about 12 miles. No one was injured.2008-09-11T06:29+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-8150939ea116cc1c7dc6c190d523365aNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=60A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.2008-09-11T06:08+0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-96a9827362b1acee93743d81d5d1034bNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24329414-23109,00.htmlJAPAN'S Meteorological Agency has lifted a tsunami warning issued after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit this morning in the north of the country. 12:01pm (AEST)2008-09-11T05:43+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-d3a6487afa9c834a94a568abc197ffc9NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10531686&ref=rssTOKYO - A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan today, while another powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the Japan quake whi...2008-09-11T05:28+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-95fa5152ba14e26eedeb0f662e85d3b4NaturalDisastershttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24328827-12335,00.htmlAnd in Japan, the Meteorological Agency has warned of tsunami seismic waves after a strong quake of 7.0 magnitude shook the north of the country. The earthquake occurred at 9.21am (10.21am AEST), wit...2008-09-11T05:28+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-e3f128218704ec5749e4bc6aff249dbcNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/worldupdates/2008-09-11T080531Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-354205-1&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the Japanese meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-09-11T05:25+0200thestarenthestar-ec486fca9badd76bdf17b3a0d8f13f00TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840390,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesA magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.2008-09-11T05:02+0200timeentime-663677c8bc866ef22f56017f2a06eef2NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTOKYO (AP) -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries....2008-09-11T04:52+0200APenAP-b71e17e76cc181b2b2ef70b877df7834NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-09-10-japan-quake_N.htm?csp=34A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate ...2008-09-11T04:48+0200usaTodayenusaToday-351a31c707a01d0732c39bcee821c870NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080911/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquakeAP - A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.2008-09-11T04:46+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c7339b7d2039bbbb07bdbcfb47a8ecfeNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/worldupdates/2008-09-11T073901Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-354202-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday.2008-09-11T04:40+0200thestarenthestar-88610a682ca7d069ac17e93b7a66e209http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/BREAKING01/80910078/-1/RSS01There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiçi from the earthquake recorded at 2:21 p.m. today (Hawaiçi time) in northern Japan, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in çEwa Beach said.2008-09-11T04:26+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-b2ece6378e24240512c5ce481b1200fbNaturalDisastershttp://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m70-quake-hits-hokkaido-tsunami-warning-issuedAn earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7 jolted Hokkaido on Thursday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency issued a tsunami warning along…2008-09-11T04:25+0200japantodayenjapantoday-865877ebd7eccff2a4f94b35c54ef44eNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/09/11/an-earthquake-with-a-preliminary-magnitude-of-7-0-struck-off-the-coast-of-japan-s-northern-island-of-hokkaido-115875-20731652/An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Graphics2008-09-11T04:21+0200themirrorenthemirror-95821685c7166ffcefdd6170f66f5512NaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/09/11/strong-quake-hits-northern-japan-115875-20731643/An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the Japanese meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-09-11T04:21+0200themirrorenthemirror-23289ddba630839717127242bb9c8e1eNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6497558.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 hit Japan's northernmost Hokkaido region Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Meanwhile, the agency issued a warning of mild tsunami seismic waves along the Pacific coast of northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties.2008-09-11T04:14+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7483c3b6d3862767cc1910c058e85270NaturalDisastershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKT33195420080911?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the Japanese meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-09-11T04:13+0200reutersenreuters-f035e6012a92fc569e0ca5071b3094edTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10531686&ref=rssTOKYO - A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan today, while another powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the Japan quake which hit at 9.21am (12.21pm...2008-09-11T04:06+0200nzheraldennzherald-95fa5152ba14e26eedeb0f662e85d3b4NaturalDisastershttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/BREAKING01/80910078/-1/RSS01There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiçi from the earthquake recorded at 2:21 p.m. today (Hawaiçi time) in northern Japan, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in çEwa Beach said.2008-09-11T03:41+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-a30c27cb799ae5ed01b2e48e7ec7e67fNaturalDisastershttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1221034885955A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The agency said the quake hit at 9:21 a.m. (0021 GMT) off the eastern coast Hokkaido, Japan's....2008-09-11T03:38+0200jrepenjrep-6eb6999bb1996baf340163541a2319f6NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T329379.htm11 Sep 2008 01:25:02 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds no effect on nuclear plant, tsunami small) By Isabel Reynolds TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northern island of ...2008-09-11T03:37+0200alertnetenalertnet-b6463baad0b234bcc33981ed850b2102TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/09/11/northern-japan-quake-has-magnitude-7-115875-20731643/An earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday had a preliminary magnitude of 7, the meteorological agency said on Thursday.2008-09-11T03:30+0200themirrorenthemirror-0af5a5dfd7cbfa4ff83b90e997fb81a5NaturalDisastershttp://www.maltastar.com/pages/msrv/msfullart.asp?an=23916UPDATE 0300: Indonesian authorities have also warned of a possible tsunami after an earthquake hit the eastern part of the country. The Indonesian quake happened at a depth of 10km at 8am AEST, 122km northwest of Ternate city in North Maluku province, the meteorology and geophysics bureau said.2008-09-11T03:28+0200MaltaStarenMaltaStar-bb8152a55d5b912bb24127ef7c465723NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/389182543/index.htmlA magnitude 7.2 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-09-11T03:20+0200cnnencnn-ddca7067058a63e16f5bb22f3e5eb200NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTKU00306120080911?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday had a preliminary magnitude of 7, the meteorological agency said on Thursday.2008-09-11T03:13+0200reutersenreuters-428f5059ccfc9ea594f1138a29b976f1NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T329379.htm11 Sep 2008 00:51:20 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the meteorological agency said. There ...2008-09-11T03:05+0200alertnetenalertnet-63342e5a20f551a5a5d780d91e7a10b7NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T331954.htm11 Sep 2008 00:36:51 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday had a preliminary magnitude of 7, the meteorological agency said on ...2008-09-11T03:05+0200alertnetenalertnet-4dfb917668ffcb3add3bf3eff7f50c8eNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10446074.htm11 Sep 2008 00:39:40 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. It said the quake struck at 9:20 a. ...2008-09-11T03:05+0200alertnetenalertnet-f0682ccf2630762b5054bc7c50ccc816http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/389161413/index.htmlA magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-09-11T03:05+0200cnnencnn-4283a5b3cc0c63addc94324c4a36ed4bNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/10/magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-northern-japan-1/A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-09-11T03:04+0200washtimesenwashtimes-de1d9ed55cbc4ef48b469eb655ad11bbNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/10/magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-northern-japan/Japan's Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 7 earthquake has hit northern Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued.2008-09-11T03:04+0200washtimesenwashtimes-cf647d371205a7d6d8e6be3c5225fcf6TerroristAttackAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/BREAKING/80910077/-1/RSS01TOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 7 earthquake has hit northern Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued.2008-09-11T02:56+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-4cabd987130d99ed9c2b138e1db2b242NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/J/JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 7 earthquake has hit northern Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued....2008-09-11T02:51+0200APenAP-2319481b96827e814d84557150af3111NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/389161413/index.htmlA magnitude 7.2 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-09-11T02:50+0200cnnencnn-7e17f0fe837391142bf9af41bcfb2bc5NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TKU003061.htm11 Sep 2008 00:30:32 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but a ...2008-09-11T02:34+0200alertnetenalertnet-6fd4dfa157f99491bc5614c406f32696http://www.fedpress.ru/federal/polit/top_regional/id_112244.htmlEarthquake in Eastern Siberia with epicenter in the Lake Baikal was the most extraordinary natural phenomenon of the last week. Gun-shooting at the office of the Liberal Democratic Party became a loud political event, while the visit of Japanese businessmen and politicians to Buryatia induced hopes for profitable cooperation in the future.2008-09-03T06:54+0200fedpressenfedpress-8c83e4acd8ae70b452dcdd34aec17144NaturalDisasters