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Wed Jun 19 04:47:03 SAST 2013

Shimon Peres, at 90, still going strong

Japan Meterological Agency upgrades quake

Sapa | 13 March, 2011 09:00
A damaged fishing boat is seen in Hitachi, northeast of Tokyo.
Image by: YURIKO NAKAO

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The Japan Meterological Agency on Sunday upgraded the magnitude of the devastating earthquake two days ago to 9 from 8.8.

The US Geological Survey measured Friday's quake, which triggered a tsunami, at 8.9.

A geophysicist of the US agency, meanwhile, told CNN that the quake had shifted the Japan landmass sideways by at least 2.4 metres and moved the earth's axis by about 8 centimetres.

More than 650 people lost their lives and 390,000 people sought refuge in shelters.Author: Ivonne Marschall

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