GulfNews.com - AFP, 2/03/13
10 people suffered minor injuries due to falling objects, broken glass and other incidents
Tokyo: A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Saturday, causing strong tremors across Hokkaido island but no damage to several nuclear facilities in the region, officials said.
The quake, which was preceded by an early warning broadcast on television and radio, hit near the town of Obihiro at a depth of 103 kilometres at 11.17pm, according to US Geological Survey data.
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Video Report: Powerful 6.9 earthquake hits northern Japan
