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Strong earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN AND WIRE REPORTS
2012/12/08
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People watch news related to the earthquake and tsunami warning on a TV in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 5:58 p.m. on Dec. 7. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
At Tokyo Station, JR East officials inform customers as the operation of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train is temporarily suspended on Dec. 7. (Soichiro Yamamoto)
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. Tokyo high-rises swayed for minutes, one city reported a small tsunami and at least two people were reported injured.
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