Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast: US Geological Survey

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July 21, 2014

TOKYO: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said.

July 21, 2014

TOKYO: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said.

The agency said the quake struck at 02:32 am (1732 GMT Sunday) in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles) northeast of Japan's Hokkaido island, close to the disputed Russian administered Kuril islands.32am (1732 GMT Sunday) in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles) northeast of Japan's Hokkaido island, close to the disputed Russian administered Kuril islands.


Courtesy: AFP