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Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northern Japan

TOKYO
Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:13am EDT
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT (7:30 a.m. EDT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. REUTERS/Graphics

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT (7:30 a.m. EDT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

(Editing by David Fox)



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