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Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan, felt in Tokyo

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

Updated on: Mar 14, 2010, 16:23:25 IST
Reuters | By , Tokyo
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

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There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The magnitude of the quake, at 5:08 p.m. (0808 GMT), was measured at 6.6 by the U.S. Geological Survey and a Japanese agency.

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