Magnitude-6.7 earthquake hits Japan

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NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rattled northeast Japan on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The U.S. Pacific Tsunami warning center said that it did not expect a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami from the quake.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake that hit at 6:50 a.m. Thursday.

It was offshore of Honshu island, and was some 325 miles northeast of Tokyo, the USGS said. The quake was 19.9 miles deep.

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