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JAPAN-QUAKE
Quake strikes off Japan’s northeast Sanriku coast, no tsunami warning
issued
TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2019 (BSS/XINHUA) – An earthquake with a preliminary 5.5-
magnitude struck off Japan’s northeastern Sanriku coast on Friday, the
weather agency said here, although no tsunami warning has been issued.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which
occurred at 1:01 p.m. local time, was centered off the coast of Sanriku in
northeastern Japan, with its epicenter at a latitude of 39.1 degrees north
and a longitude of 143.1 degrees east.
The quake occurred at depth of 10 km, the JMA said.
The weather agency has not issued a tsunami warning or advisories as a
result of the offshore quake.
The earthquake logged 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks
at 7 in some northeastern areas of the country including Iwate and Miyagi
prefectures, the JMA said.
There have been no immediate reports of major damage or injuries as a
result of the quake.
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