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5.1 magnitude quake shakes Hokkaido


Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:4PM GMT
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken Japan's second largest island, Hokkaido.


According to the US Geological Survey, the quake occurred on Saturday at 4:10 a.m. local time (1910 GMT on Friday), Xinhua reported.

There have been no reports of injuries or damage so far.

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