Earthquake hits Northern Japan
The 7.2-magnitude quake triggered several major landslides, blocking roads and stranding about 100 bathers at a hot spring resort. Crews searching for the missing had to hike mountain trails and dig their way to the worst-hit areas.
"It was the worst quake I have ever felt," said Rinji Sato, whose grocery store in this town near the epicenter was a mess of shattered bottles and food thrown from shelves. "We were just lucky this didn't hit a big city."
Officials said at least 144 people were injured, a number that would surely have been higher if the quake had hit a more heavily populated area.Sato described the temblor as a sharp vertical jolt followed by a powerful sideways swaying.
"It was impossible to stay on your feet," he said.
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