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Powerful 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan Tuesday

YAMAGATA, (JAPAN. (THECOUNT) — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck northwest Japan on Tuesday, according to the USGS.

The tumbler occurred about 20 east north east, in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan on Tuesday.

Nearby Places:

Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
33.4 km (20.8 mi) ENE Population: 99820
Murakami, Niigata, Japan
44.7 km (27.8 mi) S Population: 31334
Sakata, Yamagata, Japan
46.8 km (29.1 mi) NE Population: 100446
Yuza, Yamagata, Japan
59.1 km (36.7 mi) NE Population: 17082
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
91.3 km (56.7 mi) ESE Population: 254538

Geo quick facts: Tsuruoka is a city on the northwest coast of Japan’s Honshu island. It’s known for the 3 Sacred Mountains of Dewa, including Mount Haguro, home to a shrine and a 5-story pagoda. Tsuruoka Park, on the site of the city’s castle ruins, has cherry trees. Nearby, the Chido Museum displays calligraphy and wooden folk art. Along the seafront are the Yunohama hot springs and Kamo Aquarium, which has bioluminescent jellyfish – wikipedia.

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