Quake shakes northern Japan

TOKYO (AFP) Nov 24, 2003
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck northern Japan Monday, the meteorological agency said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake occurred at 6:48 pm (0948 GMT), with its focus located 60 kilometers (37 miles) underground in Hokkaido, Japan's northern most main island, some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) north of Tokyo, the agency said.

There is no danger of tsunami tidal waves, it said.

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