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Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan

A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Iwate during Thursday morning rush hour. The Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded the magnitude to 7.2 from an initial reading of 6.9. No tsunami warnings were triggered and no serious injuries were reported.

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The earthquake magnitude was upgraded from 6.9 to 7.2.

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  1. 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Northern Japan

    A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Iwate during Thursday morning rush hour. The Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded the magnitude to 7.2 from an initial reading of 6.9. No tsunami warnings were triggered and no serious injuries were reported.

    What's confirmed:

    • The earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate.
    • The Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded the quake's magnitude from 6.9 to 7.2.
    • No tsunami warning was triggered following the quake.
    • The earthquake struck during rush hour on Thursday morning.
    • There were no serious injuries reported.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • There was no damage reported after the earthquake.
    confidence 95%