A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck central Japan

CCTV.com news (news broadcast on July 16) :

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck central Japan this morning, killing at least five people and injuring more than 600 others. Since then, a series of aftershocks have rocked the region.

The earthquake occurred at 10:13 am local time this morning, the epicenter is located in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, the Sino-Vietnamese sea, focal depth of about 17 kilometers. It was followed by a series of aftershocks in the region, including one measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale at 3:37 p.m. Japan Meteorological Agency said the next week in the area may also be large aftershocks.

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