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Tokyo Buildings Sway as 6.9 Quake Rocks Japan

By Lisa FlamNov 30th 2010 – 10:33AM

(Nov. 30) -- A wide stretch of Japan shook and buildings swayed in downtown Tokyo as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country's southeastern coast today, Japanese officials said. No damage or injuries were reported, and authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami, according to The Associated Press. The Japan...

Background on bonin islands

The Bonin Islands, known in Japan as the are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands, some directly south of Tokyo, Japan.

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