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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck near Iwate Pref Japan
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- 6.9 is an intensity on a Japan Meteorological Agency Seismic Intensity Scale, which can vary from 0 to 7. So it's the second strongest intensity possible on the scale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_se...
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- I'm in Tokyo and was awoken by the quake hitting here at 7:33; you can really feel the building sway on higher floors