Seismologists have warned Japan to stay vigilant for the next “Big One” after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the country, injuring a dozen people.
Buildings swayed for about a minute in Tokyo on Saturday night as the quake struck at a remote spot in the Pacific Ocean 542 miles (874km) south of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.
Despite its power, there was no risk of a tsunami as the epicentre was 676km below the Earth’s surface, the USGS and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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