Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes off eastern Japan, no tsunami risk

TOKYO (AFP) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima in Japan on Friday (Oct 6) but there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The shallow quake hit at 4.59pm (3.59pm Singapore time), 255km east of Ishinomaki, according to the …
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