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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday.
The quake originated off Aomori prefecture at 1.17 a.m. Friday local time (1617GMT) at a depth of 61.6 kilometers (38.2 miles), according to the US Geological Survey, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
There were no tsunami alerts issued or any damage reported.
Earlier this month, a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan.
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