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6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture:JMA

6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture:JMA
# 01 August 2011 18:52 (UTC +04:00)
Baku-APA. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture on Honshu Island and its vicinity late Monday night, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), APA reports quoting Xinhua.

The focus of the quake, which occurred at 23:58 p.m. local time (1458 GMT), was located some 20 kilometers under the Suruga Bay in the prefecture, said the agency.

Although there may be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions, this earthquake has caused no damage to Japan, the JMA said on its website.

Strong tremors were also felt in Tokyo, northeast of the prefecture.
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