A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Aomori City and other prefectures at approximately 01:6 a.m. Monday local time (21:01 Sunday GMT).
There were no immediate reports of material or human losses.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there is no threat of a tsunami as a result of this earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, at a depth of about 50 kilometers.
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