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Scores trapped as Japan earthquakes toll hits 35

Scores of people were feared buried alive Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 35 people, as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.

Japan earthquake: Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto

A powerful earthquake has struck near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, a day after a tremor there killed at least nine people. The magnitude-7.1 quake at a depth of 10km (6 miles) hit at 01:25 on Saturday (16:25 GMT on Friday). A second - smaller - quake hit later. A tsunami warning was issued, but has now been lifted.

Baby rescued from rubble after Japan earthquake

An eight-month-old baby has been rescued from a flattened house with no visible injuries after an earthquake in Japan.

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

Scores trapped as Japan earthquakes toll hits 35

Scores of people were feared buried alive Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 35 people, as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.

April 15, 2016
April 15, 2016

Japan earthquake: Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto

A powerful earthquake has struck near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, a day after a tremor there killed at least nine people. The magnitude-7.1 quake at a depth of 10km (6 miles) hit at 01:25 on Saturday (16:25 GMT on Friday). A second - smaller - quake hit later. A tsunami warning was issued, but has now been lifted.

April 15, 2016
April 15, 2016

Baby rescued from rubble after Japan earthquake

An eight-month-old baby has been rescued from a flattened house with no visible injuries after an earthquake in Japan.