An. earthquake which—rocked central Japan in the vicinity of Asama at 419 o'clock this afternoon hook down man power lines as r away as Tokyo and covered sections - of [railroad track with small landslides. At 425 p.m. a quake of medium intensity rocked Manila and surrounding areas with no damage.
At first it was believed the quake Was a result of an eruption of Asama which occurs frequently but later an investigation showed it was a severe quake felt over a wide area. A cur-tory official examination, however, fovealed that no deaths had resulted from the heav Windows were smashed and power lines disrupted at Karuiedawa hnd other point in the vicinity of Asama. Plaster fell from the ceilings and walls of some Tokyo build The quake shook Utsunomiya vigorously and some damage was reported there while in Tokyo seismograph instruments vibrated for 28 s with the shock disrupting phone service in thirty central and northern cities.—United Press,
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