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Japan earthquake live: People urged not to return to coast despite tsunami warnings being downgraded - First tsunami waves have begun reaching Iwate prefecture
An earthquake shook parts of the East Coast with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8. FDNY says there were no initial reports of damage.
Earthquakes Canada reported a magnitude 3.9 earthquake, northeast of Shawville, Que. Residents said the earthquake "shook the houses" and lasted for around 15-20 seconds. According to initial reports, the earthquake hit around noon (local time) today, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles.