31.   A strong earthquake jolts the Tokyo area Monday morning, rocking skyscrapers and bringing trains to a halt.

32.   A relatively strong earthquake jolted southwest Iran late Friday, causing landslides that blocked roads to the area, the official Iranian news agency reported.

33.   A mild earthquake jolted Lebanon Tuesday night, shaking residents but causing no casualties or damage, state-run radio said.

34.   A moderate earthquake jolted a remote and sparsely populated area of Tibet Saturday.

35.   A moderate earthquake jolted areas throughout the central Balkans on Wednesday, causing many frightened people to rush out of shaking buildings.

36.   A moderate earthquake jolted this coastal city Tuesday, sending people in panic into the streets but apparently causing no damage or injuries, officials said.

37.   A moderately strong earthquake jolted the northern Chinese city of Xian, injuring some children and damaging old houses, an official report said Tuesday.

38.   A strong earthquake has jolted an island in eastern Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, a meteorology official said Saturday.

39.   A strong earthquake has jolted the town of Bengkulu on Sumatra island in western Indonesia, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said Thursday.

40.   A strong earthquake jolted an eastern Iranian town Friday, Iranian television reported.