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Light earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo

09 Dec 2006 04:08:18 GMT
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TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A light earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 jolted Tokyo on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no reports of injury or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued.

The focus of the quake at 12:34 (0334 GMT) was 80 km (50 miles) below the surface of the earth and centred in northwest Chiba, just outside Tokyo.

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