Strong earthquake shakes Japan; no tsunami warning

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The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit about 12-30 p.m. (0330 GMT) on Thursday, near the Urakawa town on the southern tip of Hokkaid.
A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued.

The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit about 12-30 p.m. (0330 GMT) on Thursday, near the Urakawa town on the southern tip of Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It said the quakes centre was located at a depth of 50 km below the sea surface.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

A newly launched Hokkaido bullet train service was temporarily suspended but has since resumed, according to NHK.
 
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