51.   Hernandez said the quake was tectonic in origin.

52.   In Ajiro and nearby Ito, where the Central Meteorological Agency set up a special monitoring station, the quake was strong enough to knock items from shelves.

53.   In Odawara, a resort city southwest of Tokyo near the epicenter, the quake was strong enough to sway hanging lamps and slosh water around in a glass.

54.   In Oregon, the quake was felt as far east as The Dalles and as far south as Coos Bay.

55.   In Tokyo, the quake was strong enough to be felt in tall buildings and to shake bookshelves.

56.   It quoted Sridadi Budihardjo, chief of the local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, as saying the quake was not dangerous.

57.   Large quakes are common in that area.

58.   Large quakes are common in that area, Jorgenson said.

59.   Low impact quakes are common in New Zealand.

60.   Meade said there were five quakes on Tuesdsay and four on Wednesday.