Northwestern Japan hit with 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

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Northwestern Japan hit with 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Edited on Sun Jul-15-07 08:55 PM by Frustratedlady

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

STRONG EARTHQUAKE WITH REPORTED MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 JOLTS NORTHWESTERN JAPAN

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A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning and the Meteorological Agency said small tsunamis as high as 20 inches were believed to have hit coasts in the area.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 and was centered off the coast of the prefecture (state) of Niigata, the agency said in a statement.

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