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M4.7 earthquake hit east Japan
www.chinaview.cn 2005-08-07 01:43:50

    TOKYO, Aug. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures Sunday morning.

    According to Japanese Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred at around 1:15 a.m. (1605 GMT). It was strongly felt in Tokyo's urban area and some other cities in east Japan.

    The earthquake is also measured a maximum intensity of 3 on the seven-level Japanese seismic scale, the agency said.

    There is no death or damage from the quake reported so far. Enditem

    

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