A 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit already battered Japan, this time near the east coast of Honshu island on Saturday at 19.53 local time (1053 GMT), said the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the aftershock was located at 39.0745 north latitude and 142.3524 east longitude, with a depth of 24.9 kilometers, USGS said.

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