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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits off northern Japan

TOKYO, (APP/AFP): A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck
Japan Monday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, though there were no immediate reports of damages.
The quake struck at about 4:00 pm (0700 GMT) at a depth of some 28
kilometres (17 miles), the US Geological Survey said.
There was no threat of a tsunami from the quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.