6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo!

6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo!

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TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the national Meteorological Agency said, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo.

"Since it was a very large-scale earthquake, we would expect to see some modest aftershocks," he said.

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world because it sits atop four tectonic plates. Tokyo has not been hit by a major quake since 1923, when 140,000 people died in the Great Kanto Earthquake.

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90% chance Tokyo will get major earthquake

Lets hope everyone is alright. I'm sure we will see alot more "natural" disasters for months to come. Its only a matter of time before the "big one" hits. It'll make the 1556 earthquake that killed 830,000 Chinese a walk in the park.

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