OJIYA, Japan—A strong tremor measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale on Wednesday struck central Japan, already dealing with the aftermath of a series of powerful quakes, injuring 20 people and damaging buildings, officials said.

The quake was strong enough to sway buildings in Tokyo as it struck 200 kilometers to the northwest in Niigata prefecture near Hirokami village at 10:40 (9:40 a.m., Manila).

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