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  • Monday ,14 June 2010
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Strong quake jolts Japan

By-BBC

International News

00:06

Monday ,14 June 2010

Strong quake jolts Japan

 A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake was 4.8 miles (7.7 kilometers) deep and struck near the east coast of Honshu, the largest island in Japan, the USGS said.
 
There were no immediate reports of damage. Japanese authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.