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Strong quake hits Okinawa, no tsunami alert [1]

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off Okinawa island today, but there were no concerns about a tsunami, the US and Japanese agencies said.

Publication Date: 
09/11/2011
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
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China [3], Earthquakes [4], Tsunami [5], Japan [6], Nuclear Power Plants [7], Natural Disasters [8]
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