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Magnitude 6 earthquake reported off Japan

US geologists have reported a new magnitude 6 earthquake off the east coast of Japan’s main Honshu island, centred 167km south-east of the battered town of Sendai.

Chris JenkinsDigital editor, business

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US geologists have reported a new magnitude 6 earthquake off the east coast of Japan’s main Honshu island, centred 167km south-east of the battered town of Sendai.

The quake occurred at 6.49pm (2049 AEDT) local time at a depth of 15.3km, the US Geological survey reported on its website.

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