Considerable Damage Feared in Hakone Region Tokyo, June 11.
Earthquake shocks described by the Central Meteorological Observlatory as of "considerable intensity" rocked Tokyo, Yokohama, the Hakone Mountains and Izu Peninsula. this afternoon, The first, shock was felt at 3.16 Tremors continued intermittently for half an hour. The Javea hardest hit was largely the [same as that devastated by the great "quake last fall in which upwards of 150 persons were killed and jured.
Tt was the second series of earth tremors which has rocked the Kwanto district (Tokyo-Yokohama) within a week, Seismologists said the epicencre lof the quake was in Sagami Bay, the centre of the great earthquake fof September 1, 1923, which caused. the death of more "than 150,000 [persons in Tokyo and Yokohama, If this estimate of the centre was correct it was within 60 miles of Tokyo.
First reports did not mention any Jeasualties but indicated property damage may be considerable, It twas feared land slides may block Some of the mountain roads in the Hakone region.
In Tokyo buildings swayed, clocks stopped, and many people were frightened. There was no extensive damage, however—United Press.
Seismologists described the tremors as horizontal and said they were wraply stronger than those registered earlier in the week.
'Thousands of people rushed from houses and buildings when the first [strong shock came shortly after 'o'clock this afternoon, Police reported some walls, water pipes, ete, were cracked and that some' telephone poles fell Reports up to 5 o'clock this afternoon did not indicate. extensive damage in the Tzu Peninsula and in Hakone, the districts which likely were hardest hit because of their proximity to the epicentre of the Fquake.
The great Tanna railway tunnel between Atami and Mishima, near the contre of. the quake, was not Jdamaged preliminary reports to. the ministry of railways indicated. was at first feared that a section of tunnel" had "eollapeed.—United
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