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A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued. More than 30 people were injured, most of them slightly, in four prefectures in the region, officials…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued

  2. AL.com

    5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan; Here’s what we know (opens AL.com)

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    Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes northeast Japan injuring at least 5 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A moderate earthquake shakes northeast Japan, injuring more than 20 people in the Tokyo region (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued. More than 30 people were injured, most of them slightly, in four prefectures in the region, officials…

  6. Al Jazeera

    37 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    37 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan

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