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Magnitude-6.2 quake hits eastern Japan

Magnitude-6.2 quake hits eastern Japan

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck eastern Japan Monday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning, dpa reported.

The epicentre of the 4:23 pm (0723 GMT) quake was in northern Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, with a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.

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