The following is from the United States Geological Survey,  National Earthquake   Information   Center: Preliminary hypocenter for earthquake of 2000 Mar 28, VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION:   latitude 22.4  degrees north, longitude 143.6 degrees east, origin time 11 00 20.9 utc, depth 120  km,  magnitude  7.7  Mw.   This  earthquake  is located  in  a  remote area and at intermediate depth.  Therefore no damage or casualties are expected.  This is the  largest  earthquake in  this  general  area  since a magnitude 8.7 event on November 24, 1914.

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