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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes eastern Japan

31/08/2011 - 9:48

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 shook eastern Japan around the Tokyo area on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said.

No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

(Reporting by Rie Ishiguro; Editing by Michael Watson)