Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Japan

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Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Japan


By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 10:57 PM EST, Wed January 11, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

    Latest quake is near Fukushima
    No tsunami warnings are issued
    There are no immediate reports of damage

(CNN) -- A strong earthquake rattled northeastern Japan Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.

The 5.8 magnitude quake was centered about 120 kilometers (75 miles) southeast of Fukushima, the site of last year's historic 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

"This earthquake poses no tsunami risk," the agency's website said.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

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