Saturday, March 12, 2011

6.8 Japan, 6.1 Tonga

A series of strong aftershocks continued to shake Japan Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey in Washington said.
Earthquakes measuring as high as 6.8 on the Richter scale were recorded off the east coast of Honshu, according to the US service that monitors earthquakes worldwide.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga this afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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