21.   Meanwhile, a fairly strong quake hit central Japan Wednesday evening, forcing an interruption on a bullet train line and causing minor injuries to three people.

22.   Quakes that strong can cause widespread damage and heavy casualties in populated areas.

23.   Since then, Japan has been hit by hundreds of strong quakes, at least nine of which were deadly.

24.   Strong quake strikes Georgia, three reported killed.

25.   Strong quake jolts eastern Indonesian island.

26.   Strong quake shakes Assisi and is felt in Rome.

27.   Strong quake hits southern Philippines.

28.   That is especially true in the Kutch district, where villages and towns were mostly flattened by the strong quake.

29.   The area was hit by another strong quake less than a week ago.

30.   The quake also triggered the collapse of some buildings and roads that officials had thought would stand up better to a strong quake.