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<sent>2008-07-19T03:50:53+00:00</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Update</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
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<urgency>Past</urgency>
<severity>Severe</severity>
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<senderName>U.S. Geological Survey</senderName>
<headline>EQ 7.0 Iwaki, Honshu, Japan - PRELIMINARY REPORT</headline>
<description>An earthquake with magnitude 7.0 occurred near Iwaki, Honshu, Japan at 02:39:30.04 UTC on Jul 19, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)</description>
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<areaDesc>77 miles (123 km) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan; 80 miles (129 km) ESE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan; 90 miles (146 km) E of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan; 188 miles (302 km) NE of TOKYO, Japan</areaDesc>
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