1.   About half of the area schools reopened Monday, but most not for full day and most in areas that were relatively lightly affected by quake.

2.   About half of the area schools re-opened Monday, but most not for full day and most in areas that were relatively lightly affected by quake.

3.   Ajay Sharma, a spokesman for the British embassy, said the quake had affected an area outside the area where British tourists normally travel.

4.   But the quake affected all types.

5.   Mexico City is often affected by quakes centered hundreds of miles away.

6.   The quake mainly affected Quechua Indian farming communities that are hours away from any airport.

7.   The quake affected both the main island of Honshu and the northern island of Hokkaido.

8.   The quake mainly affected Quechua Indian farming communities located hours away from any airports.

9.   Workers quickly returned to their jobs, however, and the quake did not affect traffic, telephones or electricity.

10.   Kyushu Electric Power Co. Ltd. officials said the quake did not affect the operations of a nuclear power plant near Sendai close to the epicentre.