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Saturday, July 9, 2011
A 5.6 earthquake shook the Pacific Honshu, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday. That is the area of northeastern Japan devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that knocked out power at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
No immediate damage or injuries were reported by the earthquake at 3:35 am Friday (1835 GMT Thursday), the USGS said. No tsunami warning was issued immediately.
The epicenter of the quake was about 51 miles (83 kilometers) southeast of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan, the USGS said. The quake was centered about 28 miles (45 kilometers deep, the agency said.
The March 11 earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0, which caused a disaster that devastated the northeast coast of Japan, destroying cities, houses and businesses. More than 22,600 people dead or missing.
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