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5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan, Injuring Dozens and Shaking Tokyo
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5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan, Injuring Dozens and Shaking Tokyo

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, August 23, sending strong tremors through Tokyo and surrounding parts of the Kanto region and leaving dozens of people injured. The earthquake prompted emergency alerts on mobile phones, disrupted several train services and caused a water pipe to rupture in eastern Tokyo. Authorities, however, reported no...