Magnitude 6.7 Quake Hits Off Northern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off northern Japan at 12:25pm local time today, causing strong shaking and halting trains but with no threat of a tsunami. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
The earthquake, which struck off the coast of Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido prefecture, had a depth of 50 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website. Local broadcaster NHK showed footage of strong shaking after the temblor, which had an intensity of 5- on Japan’s scale of 7.