Japan rocked by 6.8-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, less than 24 hours after a seismic movement in Nepal caused further devastation in the region.
The US Geological Survey said the 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near northeastern city Morioka, Honshu and struck at 6.13am local time (7.13am AEST).
No tsunami warning has been issued.
At least 48 people were killed yesterday when a severe quake rocked Nepal just weeks after a previous quake claimed thousands of lives including those of climbers at Mt Everest base camp.
Yesterday, powerful aftershocks hit the ravaged nation measuring magnitudes of 5.6, 5.4 and 6.3.
Tremors were also felt in Afghanistan and India, with four people dying in the latter.
Nepal has barely commenced the recovery effort after the initial 7.9-magnitude quake, which hit on April 25.
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An earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, less than 24 hours after a seismic movement in Nepal caused further devastation in the region.
The US Geological Survey said the 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near northeastern city Morioka, Honshu and struck at 6.13am local time (7.13am AEST).
No tsunami warning has been issued.
At least 48 people were killed yesterday when a severe quake rocked Nepal just weeks after a previous quake claimed thousands of lives including those of climbers at Mt Everest base camp.
Yesterday, powerful aftershocks hit the ravaged nation measuring magnitudes of 5.6, 5.4 and 6.3.
Tremors were also felt in Afghanistan and India, with four people dying in the latter.
Nepal has barely commenced the recovery effort after the initial 7.9-magnitude quake, which hit on April 25.
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