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RazorbackExpat

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7. And in Japan, about 10 hours ago,

Reply to bsiebs (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 04:32 AM

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there was a 7.2 quake off the coast of NE Honshu. There have been several earthquakes of M6.5 or greater in that area within the past year. It's in the same general area where the 2011 M9.0 earthquake originated

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