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HUNDREDS of aftershocks rock Japan following earthquake, could happen for years to come

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled the island nation on Friday leveled buildings, crushed cars and killed hundreds, if not thousands of people. And some experts say tremor’s aftershocks could make it a whole lot worse and continue for years.

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A town vanishes: 9,500 residents missing after earthquake, tsunami rock Japan

The tsunami tragedy in Japan may hit the small community of Minamisanriku the hardest — more than half of its 17,000 residents are missing, and many are feared dead.

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After tsunami kills hundreds, second earthquake hits Japan sparking fresh terror

A second earthquake struck a jittery Japan late Friday as the country reeled from an earlier temblor and tsunami that killed hundreds and caused a nuclear crisis.

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Japan tsunami, massive earthquake kills hundreds

Hundreds of people were feared dead Friday after a monster earthquake slammed Japan, triggering a 30-foot-high tsunami that swept away homes and cars and sent a wall of water hurtling across the Pacific.

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Tsunami strikes Japan after major earthquake hits

Japan was struck by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, triggering a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter.

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits northeast Japan (AP)

Photo illustration of a seismic chart. Japan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after a major 7.2-magnitude quake struck 160 kilometres (100 miles) east off the main Honshu island at 0245 GMT, swaying buildings in the capital Tokyo.(AFP/Illustration/Sam Yeh)AP – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and prompting the country’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami warning for the coast. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.


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New Zealand earthquake toll at 145 dead (AP)

Rescue workers are lowered by crane onto the top of the Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand , Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 in Christchurch,  after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday, Feb 22. Officials have released the names of just six victims — all Christchurch residents, including two infant boys — and are sticking to a painstaking process of DNA or other scientific identification before telling families, to avoid mistakes. The process means that some of the 113 bodies brought to a special morgue set up for the purpose are also included on the list of 228 people missing. Officials say they are working hard on reconciling the tallies and have appealed for patience. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP – Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand’s quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.


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