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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, but no tsunami alert issued

📍 Tokyo, JP·🕐 1h ago·4 outlets

The shallow quake hit at 7:39 pm in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website.

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[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. Magnitude 6.1 shallow quake off Tokyo with no reported casualties or tsunami alert; notable but not a major disaster. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.

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cross checkconfirmed90%

[Claude] Report 2 covers the same magnitude 6.1 quake off Tokyo with no tsunami alert, and its details do not conflict with Report 1.

1h ago

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