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Strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan

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No tsunami threat

The source of the earthquake lay at a depth of 60 kilometers under water, 101 kilometers southeast of the city of Kushiro.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred southeast of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. About it informs Main Meteorological Agency Sunday 16 May.

It is indicated that tremors were recorded at 12.24 local time (06.24 Kyiv time). The source of the earthquake lay at a depth of 60 kilometers under water 101 kilometers southeast of the city of Kushiro, which is home to more than 180 thousand people.

Also, tremors of up to 3 points were felt in the southeastern and eastern parts of the island of Hokkaido.

The injuries and damage from the earthquake have not yet been reported. There is no tsunami threat.

Earlier in India recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4… The epicenter of the disaster was 140 kilometers southwest of the largest city in Assam – Guwahati.

Also reported about the earthquake off the coast of New Zealand magnitude 5.9. Its epicenter was 1143 kilometers northeast of the city of Tauranga.

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