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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Hokkaido, Japan, EMSC says

Aug 23 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 46 km…

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Aug 23 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 46 km (28.58 miles), EMSC said. (

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