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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Japan's east coast

Aug 13, 2009, 0:16 GMT

Tokyo - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning off the eastern coast of Japan, the country's meterological agency said. The quake took place at a depth of 38 kilometres off the Hachijojima islands, about 280 kilometres south of Tokyo. While it was felt in the capital and neighbouring provinces, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. There was no tsunami warning issued. Scores of people were injured Tuesday when a magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck central Japan, causing the automatic shutdown of two nuclear reactors. At least 81 people were injured as the quake radiated out from Shizuoka and was also felt in Tokyo, where it caused high rises to sway. The Shizuoka quake rattled Japan after a magnitude-6.9 tremor hit Sunday in an around Tokyo. Japan is one of the countries worst affected by earthquakes in the world.

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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Japan's east coast

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