Japan earthquake: 6.3-magnitude quake strikes off east of country

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off eastern Japan. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck 300km (180 miles) east of Iwaki, Honshu, at a depth of 77.8km, the US Geological Survey said. It happened relatively close to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan earthquake: 6.3 magnitude quake strikes off coast

An earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck off the eastern coast of Japan. The quake struck 180 miles east of Iwaki, Honshu, at a depth of 77.8 km. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Full story on dailymail.co.uk ( read original story ...)

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