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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Off Japanese Coast

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A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. 12.11.2016, Sputnik International

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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Off Japanese Coast

04:37 GMT 12.11.2016

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the USGS, the quake struck around 15 miles east-northeast from the city of Ishinomaki.

Local media reports claimed that there was no tsunami risk because of the quake.

Prelim M6.2 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu, Japan Nov-11 21:42 UTC, updates https://t.co/t27MAJc9Lw, 19 #quake tweets/min
— USGSted (@USGSted) 11 ноября 2016 г.

strong #earthquake shakes Near East Coast of Honshu, #Japan 9 min ago. More info at: https://t.co/4lNqGUMwYG pic.twitter.com/QEN0rmzyXi
— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 11, 2016