Earthquake Information

October 25, 2013 (17:10:16 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.1 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

A magnitude 7.1 struck early Saturday off Japan's east coast. The quake hit at 2:10 a.m. Tokyo time about 170 miles from Fukushima and was felt in Tokyo, 300 miles away. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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