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A Free Syrian Army fighter takes cover during clashes with Syrian Army in the Salaheddine neighborhood of central Aleppo August 7, 2012. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Japan's Honshu: USGS

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LONDON | Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:47pm EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 120 miles southeast of Mito off Japan's main Honshu island at 1931 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake was very shallow, at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.

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