Earthquake in Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck eastern Japan on Monday. There were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake was 40 kilometres deep.
The epicentre of this earthquake was in the Pacific Ocean off Fukushima prefecture 200 kilometres from north of Tokyo.
The tremor was lightly felt in the capital, rattling buildings in the heart of the metropolis.
Japan experiences 20 percent of the world’s major earthquakes.
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