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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan coast

Story Created: Apr 7, 2011 at 11:09 AM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's northeastern coast has been rattled by a strong aftershock. The Japan meteorological agency has issued a
tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter. The warning was
issued for a coastal area already ravaged by last month's tsunami.

Officials say the quake was a 7.4-magnitude and hit 25 miles (40
kilometers) under the water and off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.

The quake that preceded last month's tsunami was a 9.0-magnitude.

Buildings as far away as Tokyo shook for about a minute.

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