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Magnitude 7.0 quake hits eastern Japan, felt at Fukushima
Jan. 1, 2011
Magnitude 7.0 quake hits eastern Japan, felt at Fukushima 01 Jan 2012 An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale on Sunday rocked eastern part of Japan and its vicinity in Honshu Island of Japan, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 14:28 local time (0528 GMT), was off Torishima Island, south of Tokyo, at a depth of 370 kilometers. Strong tremors were felt in Tokyo where Xinhua's office building swayed for a while. The jolt was also felt in northeastern prefectures including Miyagi and Fukushima.
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