6.0 magnitude quake rattles Japan, ANother in Indonesia

11/26/2007

MSNBC NEWS SERVICES | November 26, 2007


WASHINGTON, D.C. - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit near the city of Iwaki in Japan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake was centered 45 miles northeast of Iwaki, Honshu, and struck at 1351 GMT at a depth of 24.2 miles, the USGS said.

On Sunday, two strong earthquakes struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least three people and injured 45 other people, a senior health ministry official said Monday. Dozens of buildings were reportedly destroyed or damaged.