Magnitude 6 Earthquake Near Tokyo Causes Railway Delays
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A magnitude-6 earthquake struck early today off the Japan coast about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Tokyo, causing transportation delays and injuries.
The tremor, centered off the coast of Izu Oshima Island, hit at 5:18 a.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website. The depth of the quake was 162 kilometers and it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 7. There is no threat of tsunami, the agency also said.