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Earthquake Hits Northern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

15:55 JST, November 20, 2024

An earthquake struck Aomori Prefecture on Wednesday around 3:40 p.m., measuring four on the seven-level Japanese seismic intensity scale. No tsunami is expected to result, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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