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To: bd476; nwctwx; AmericanInTokyo; All

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866438/posts

“Japan hit by ‘strong’ earthquake”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6900156.stm ^

Posted on 07/15/2007 7:47:30 PM PDT by traumer


1,485 posted on 07/15/2007 7:50:36 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: bd476; nwctwx; AmericanInTokyo; All

UPDATE:

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866440/posts

Earthquake off NW Japan. 6.6-Magnitude.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/16/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Quake.php ^

Posted on 07/15/2007 7:52:04 PM PDT by Ragnar Danneskjold

“TOKYO: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan’s northwest coast on Monday, injuring at least 20 people”

“Black smoke was seen pouring from the nearby Kashiwazaki nuclear plant, which was automatically shut down in the quake. NHK reported the smoke was caused by a fire in an electrical transformer, and that no radioactivity had been released.”

(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...


1,486 posted on 07/15/2007 7:54:03 PM PDT by Cindy
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