Another strong earthquake hits off Japan's Tokara Islands
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An earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 6 on Japan's scale struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, amid a swarm of seismic activity in the area in recent weeks.
The magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck at 4:13 p.m. at a depth of about 20 kilometers. There was no threat of a tsunami, according to the Meteorological Agency.
The strongest shaking was recorded on Akusekijima island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
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