Don't Come a Knockin' When the Whole Islands Rockin'!

We had a pretty big earthquake tonight. The biggest and longest I've felt since being here. I was in the shower and Ben was in bed when it hit. Talk about a crazy feeling. It wasn't strong enough to do any damage (not here anyway). But it did have the dogs freaked out. I'll include an article from the AP News that gives ya a little more detail. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think the earthquakes we get are kinda fun... :P



Aug 9, 7:48 AM EDT
Strong earthquake shakes Tokyo area


TOKYO (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook the Japanese capital and surrounding areas Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the temblor, which rattled furniture and walls in Tokyo homes at 7:56 p.m. (1056 GMT) Sunday, the agency said.
The Japanese agency recorded the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 6.9. The United States Geological Survey said the quake was magnitude 7.1 and that it was centered in the Izu Islands some 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of Tokyo.
The Japanese agency said there was no danger of tsunami from the quake. It was 1,115 feet (340 meters) below the ocean bed in the waters off the eastern coast of Japan, according to the agency.
The agency said the quake shook Tokyo, as well as the prefectures (states) of Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba and others around the capital.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

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