Japan is rocked

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Honshu, Japan's main island killing 6 and injuring more than 140 people.

In this mountainous part of the island landslides triggered by the shaking earth covered homes and people.

Japan which is on the boundary of the Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate is prone to earthquakes.

For more details about Japan's earthquake history click on the US Geolgoical website link in the Georgaphy link list below right.