Strong quake hits northern Japan
TOKYO: A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan Saturday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said.The quake happened at 1:34 pm off the Pacific coast of Miyagi...
July 23, 2011
The quake happened at 1:34 pm (0434 GMT) off the Pacific coast of Miyagi prefecture, around the same area as the giant March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The depth of the quake was 40 kilometres (25 miles), it said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries but the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service stopped operation due to the quake, according to local media.
