A 5.7 magnitude quake hits remote Japanese islands

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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit remote Japanese islands in the Pacific early Tuesday, but there was no tsunami warning, officials said. The underwater quake, measuring 43.4 kilometres (27.0 miles) in depth, hit at 6:08 am (2108 GMT Monday) near Bonin Islands, locally known as Ogasawara Islands, the United States Geological Survey said. The islands are some 1,000 kilometres south of the main urban area of Tokyo, which administers them. The Japan Meteorological Agency said its […]