Jul 26, 2008
Strong quake jolts north Japan, 99 injured
By Chisa Fujioka
HACHINOHE, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring at least 99 people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and affecting production at some high-tech factories.
The quake, which struck at 00:26 a.m. (11:26 a.m. EDT Wednesday) and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, was the latest in a series to hit the sparsely populated, mountainous region.
A National Police Agency official said 99 people were injured, 17 seriously. Many were hurt in falls or suffered cuts from broken glass.
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