Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes Japan

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Monday's major earthquake in western Japan left 4 people dead and more than 350 injured.

The Meteorological Agency is warning it's possible another big earthquake could hit in the coming days.

Agency's official says "Frequent seismic activity is continuing in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture.
Strong tremors could have raised the risk of landslides or building collapse. People in such areas are advised to watch out for further seismic activity and rain."

The earthquake struck before 8 AM in northern Osaka and measured 6.1 in magnitude.
On Japan's seismic intensity scale of zero to seven, it's categorized as a six-minus.

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