Toshiba chip fabs shut down due to earthquake

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday brought two chip fabs offline. The earthquake, which did not cause a tsunami, took Toshiba's Oita and Buzen ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake of magnitude of 6.4 jolts southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted southern Japan early on Saturday morning (Friday in UAE), broadcaster NHK reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Kyushu ... ( read original story ...)