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Saturday, June 18, 2011

5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan


5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan


A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Japan rattling one of the areas hardest hit by the March quake and tsunami disasters.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake hit at 8:31 in the evening local time about 110 kilometres east of Fukushima near the east coast of Honshu at a depth of 30 kilometres.


No tsunami warnings have been issued and there have not been any immediate reports of damage.

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