Japan earthquake claims at least 57 lives

A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. ( read original story ...)

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific ... Tremors were also felt in the northeastern Japanese prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba and Saitama, near the capital Tokyo, according to Kyodo News. ( read original story ...)