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▼ 6.2-Magnitude Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning
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TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday (Aug 4) but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the 7.23pm (6.23pm Singapore time) earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture and measured at a depth of 50km, the agency said.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
- August 5, 2019
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