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Mild earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo

Temblor rates 4.4 magnitude, does not trigger tsunami warning

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updated 9:17 a.m. ET May 8, 2007

TOKYO - A mild earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo, but there was no immediate information on injuries or damage.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 and there was no danger of a tsunami.

The epicenter was located in Ibaraki Prefecture, just north of Tokyo, NBC News reported.

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