31.   A fairly strong earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries, officials said.

32.   A few hours after Clinton spoke a light earthquake struck the area.

33.   A major earthquake strikes a sparsely populated region in the Russian Far East early Sunday.

34.   A minor earthquake struck central Romania before dawn Monday, but no injuries or damage were reported, according to the Earth Physics Institute.

35.   A minor earthquake struck northern Israel Thursday but caused no damage or injuries, an official said.

36.   A moderate earthquake Saturday struck Tajikstan near the border with Afghanistan, a Russian news agency reported.

37.   A moderate earthquake struck a wide area in western Japan early Wednesday.

38.   A moderate earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, seismologists said.

39.   A moderate earthquake struck central Turkey Friday, the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said.

40.   A moderate earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Friday near its border with Tajikistan, Russian news agencies reported.