“Seismologists have warned Japan to stay vigilant for the next “Big One” after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the quake-prone nation, injuring a dozen people.
“Buildings swayed for around a minute in Tokyo and its vicinity last night as the quake struck at a remote spot in the Pacific Ocean around 874km south of the capital.
“Despite its power, there was no risk of a tsunami as its epicentre was a deep 676km below the Earth’s surface, the USGS and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
“Twelve people were injured, including a 56-year-old man who broke his ribs, but no one was killed, an official of the Tokyo Fire Department and local media said Sunday.”
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