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Japan's northeastern region jolted by 6-magnitude earthquake

Japan's northeastern region jolted by 6-magnitude earthquake
4 Apr 2024 09:50

TOKYO (WAM)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted north-eastern Japan around Thursday, Kyodo News reported, citing the country's weather agency. No tsunami warning issued.

The 12:16 pm quake registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The focus of the quake was located off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, about 40 kilometres underground.

 

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