41.   Afraid to stay inside, they are terrified that another killer quake could be on the way.

42.   Additionally, the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado said the quake was shallow, meaning it had the power to cause more damage.

43.   Additionally, the USGS said the quake was shallow, meaning it had the power to cause more damage.

44.   Alejandro Giuliano, at the National Seismic Institute, said the quake was strong enough that it would have caused severe damage had it occurred near populated areas.

45.   An official at the Kushiro police department said the quake was strong enough to visibly shake buildings, but was very brief.

46.   As destructive as the quake itself was, the fire damage might turn out to be worse.

47.   But the seismologist with the Central Seismology Bureau said the quake was not powerful enough to cause casualties in such a sparsely populated area.

48.   Earthquake experts in Hanoi said the quake was the worst to hit Vietnam in a decade.

49.   For many, the Kobe quake was a shocker because that part of the country is not very seismically active.

50.   For a lucky few, the quake has been a boon.