Earthquake! Again!

Oooo.....was sitting in the teachers room this afternoon when the few of us there felt quite a large, sudden jolt, and extended moderate shaking. Everyone says this particular area of Japan is pretty safe as far as earthquakes are concerned, but if we feel one here, it's usually because it was really strong, or nearby. The quake this afternoon was only about 4.7, but surprisingly close to my area compared to all the other earthquakes that have happened this year.

You can check out reports and maps at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

From Tokyo, go due West about half an inch and that's roughly the area I'm in. :-)