Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan
AP News
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A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck northern Japan but there are no immediate reports of fatalities or property damage, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake struck early Monday 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometers (50 miles), according to the USGS. Last Monday, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off northern Japan sparking a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.
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