KUALA LUMPUR, A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale was detected near Bonin Islands, Japan Region, at 4.01 am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the quake occurred 871km south of Hamamatsu, Japan, at a depth of 567 km. 'No tsunami threat to Malaysia,' it said. Source: BERNAMA News Agency
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