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6.2 magnitude quake hits Japan

The Independent   21 October 2016   Japan   Asia  

A powerful earthquake with a suspected magnitude of 6.6 has shaken western Japan, injuring seven people - one seriously.

The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. (05:10 GMT) in Japan's western prefecture of Tottori, about 700 kilometers (430 miles) west of Tokyo, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) underground.

The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor. 

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