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M5.3 quake hits near east coast of Honshu, Japan

Xinhua, October 22, 2013

• An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 0118 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

  The epicenter, with a depth of 35.21 km, was initially determined to be at 37.7049 degrees north latitude and 141.9259 degrees east longitude.

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