31.   The government already has some relief personnel in place following two quakes earlier this week.

32.   The initial quake was followed by two aftershocks that were felt across the German border in Aachen, police spokesman Jos Koevoets said.

33.   The large quake was followed by two aftershocks.

34.   The quake was followed by one sharp aftershock, Honomai said.

35.   The quake was followed by aftershocks two and three hours later.

36.   The quake was followed by one sharp aftershock, Honomai reported.

37.   The sea encroached on the land following the quake, and ruins of Herakleion are now about four miles from land in the Bay of Abu Qir.

38.   Tsunami warnings frequently follow quakes, but a full-scale alert is rare.

39.   Four buildings were damaged after cracks appeared following the quake.

40.   Following the quake, the agency issued tsunami, or seismic tidal wave, warnings along the Pacific coast between Hokkaido and Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan.