Jun. 14 - The powerful earthquake struck the north of Japan's main island, killing at least three and triggering massive landslides in the mountainous region. The 7.2 magnitude quake struck at about 8:43 a.m. (11:43 p.m. GMT Friday) and was centred 100 km (60 miles) north of Sendai in southern Iwate prefecture in a rural area of northern Japan. Dozens of strong aftershocks have been felt. And Japanese media report at least four people buried alive at a hot spring resort that was hit by a landslide triggered by the quake. Susan Flory reports. Soundbites: