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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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![The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday. Photo: USGS]()
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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![The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday. Photo: USGS]()
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits near Chitose, Japan
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The earthquake struck at 03:07 local time, at a depth of 39 kilometers.
There was no initial word on the damage or injuries resulting from the earthquake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.
Check out the latest earthquake alerts from the USGS, report that you have experienced seismic activity and check out the interactive maps of faults in the earthquake section.
