A 5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes the southeastern part of the Japanese island of Honshu

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The epicenter of the earthquake was in Wakayama Prefecture

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ANI last updated on Dec 3, 2021 09:17 IST

The epicenter was in Wakayama Prefecture, at a depth of 20 kilometers (more than 12 miles). The quake was felt in 23 prefectures, including those on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.

There were no reports of casualties or damage due to the quake. No tsunami alert has been announced.

Japan is located in a seismically active region known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from strong earthquakes. 2011 9.

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First Published: Fri, December 03, 2021. 09:17 IST

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