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DaSangarTalib
02-03-2006, 09:04 PM
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TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake registering magnitude 5.9 shook northeastern Japan, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the Meteorological Agency said.

The quake, which struck at 1:37 p.m. (0437 GMT) on Friday, was centered about 30 kilometers (19 miles) below the seabed in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture (state), the agency said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, local police said.

Ibaraki is about 130 kilometers (80 miles) northeast of Tokyo.

The temblor was also felt in the northeastern prefectures (states) of Fukushima and Miyagi but hardly felt in Tokyo.

Japan sits atop four tectonic plates and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

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