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7.1-magnitude quake hits off east coast of Honshu, Japan

Updated: 2013-10-26 09:04

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 1:10 am Saturday Beijing Time, according to the revised report by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 20 kilometers, was monitored at 37.2 degrees north latitude and 144.7 degrees east longitude.

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