Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Japan

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Japan

Singapore - There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake.

By Reuters

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Published: Thu 11 Apr 2019, 1:31 PM

Last updated: Thu 11 Apr 2019, 3:33 PM

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Japan's island of Honshu on Thursday, the United States Geological Service said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck 174 km (108 miles) east of the city of Hachinohe, at a depth of 27 km (17 miles), the USGS added.


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