Earthquake shakes Japan
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Your support makes all the difference.A strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale shook eastern Japan, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, AFP reports from Tokyo. The quake was felt most strongly in Tokyo, Yokohama and Nikko, and was also felt on the island of Hokkaido, 500 miles away. The epicentre was 1,300ft below the seabed in the Pacific Ocean off central Japan.
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