Japan Earthquake Magnitude

Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan

AP | Posted 03.28.2012

TOKYO — A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan on Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. ...

5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Reportedly Strikes Near Japanese Nuke Site

AP | Posted 11.23.2011

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck Thursday morning near the Japan nuclear power plant hit by a powerful tsunami earlier this year. There were no imm...