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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Japan's Honshu

The US Geological Survey reports that A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the northern part of Japan's main Honshu island.

Updated on: Jul 23, 2008 9:23 PM IST
Reuters | By , Washington
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A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the northern part of Japan's main Honshu island on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported.

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It said the quake, at a depth of 66.5 miles (107 km), was centered 40 miles (64 km) east of Morioka, in northern Honshu.

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