"A Strong Earthquake Struck West of Tokyo on Friday Evening — NHK WORLD-JAPAN News"
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The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.6 quake oc curred west of Tokyo in Yamanashi Prefecture. It measured an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
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AI GeneratedA strong earthquake struck Japan's Hoshinetsu region, including the greater Tokyo area, around 10:29 p.m. local time. While there were initial concerns regarding a potential tsunami, authorities later confirmed that no tsunami alert was issued. The highest seismic intensity recorded was a lower six in the Fuji-Goko region and eastern Yamanashi Prefecture.