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NEWSFLASH: 6.1 magnitude quake hits Japan

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Mar, 2014 12:34 PM
    A quake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted southwest Japan early Friday, the country's meteorological agency said.
     
    The temblor, which struck at around 2:07 a.m., had a depth of 80km, Xinhua reported.
     
    Meanwhile, no tsunami warnings were issued. Also, there was no immediate report of damage to property or any casualty. 

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