Powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Japan, no threat of tsunami

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TOKYO – A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused.

The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. in Japan's western prefecture of Tottori, about 430 mileswest of Tokyo, at a depth of 6 miles underground.

The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.

There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake.

Source: FOX News
 
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