Big quake hits northern Japan, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing
by Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
Sep 06, 2018
2 minutes
SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese authorities rushed 25,000 military and police personnel to Hokkaido island in a massive rescue effort after a powerful earthquake triggered landslides and buried houses.
Nine people were killed on the island in northern Japan and 31 were missing, as authorities warned of the possibility of more quakes in coming days. The earthquake capped off a deadly summer season
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