(5)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

(5)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Residents of Genkai Island take shelter at a gymnasium in Fukuoka on March 21, the day after a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu, leaving about 800 houses damaged and forcing some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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