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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off northern Japan

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a tsunami.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 5:22am off Iwate prefecture at a depth of about 30 kilometres.

It shook the same region hit by a deadly earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. Photo: Geoscience Australia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. Photo: Geoscience Australia