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Minor injuries, no major damage as strong earthquake jolts Japan

By Associated Press
Published: March 20, 2021, 2:57pm
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People queue up for taxi as train services are suspended following an earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan Saturday, March 20, 2021. A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast.
People queue up for taxi as train services are suspended following an earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan Saturday, March 20, 2021. A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. (Kyodo News via AP) (Kyodo News) Photo Gallery

TOKYO — A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. No major damage was reported, but several people had minor injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength of the quake at magnitude 7.0

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