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M6.1 earthquake hits Japan's Chiba Prefecture
Updated 22:43, 07-Oct-2021
CGTN

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck Japan's Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). 

The quake hit at around 10:41 p.m. local time, with the epicenter recorded at a depth of 80 kilometers, the agency said. No tsunami warning has been issued.

The tremor was registered "strong-5" on Japan's intensity scale, a level that could cause some damage to buildings and cause power cuts, the JMA said.

Some train services were suspended after the quake, reported Kyodo News Agency. 

There have been no reports of abnormalities at the nuclear plant in Ibaraki, the neighboring prefecture of Chiba. 

The government has set up an emergency response task force, according to Kyodo. 

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