Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning

The tremors rattled same part of the country where a huge tremor on New Year's Day and its aftershocks caused widespread destruction

AFP

January 09, 2024 / 16:15 IST

Earlier, the quake that struck Japan on New Year's Day claimed 200 lives

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The earthquake struck off the Sea of Japan coast, rattling the same part of the country where a huge tremor on New Year's Day and its aftershocks caused widespread destruction, killing more than 200 people.

(This is a developing story)

AFP

first published: Jan 9, 2024 04:15 pm

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