TOKYO, Japan, Aug 29 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, struck off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu, the weather agency here said today (Thursday).
According to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which has not resulted in a tsunami warning being issued, occurred at 8:46 a.m. local time, and was centred off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 41.0 degrees north, and longitude of 143.1 degrees east.
The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, the agency said.
The earthquake logged 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7 in some areas of Aomori Prefecture, the JMA said, as well as, in the prefectures of Hokkaido and Iwate.
There have been no reports, so far, of major damage or injuries as a result of the offshore quake, and no tsunami warning has been issued by the JMA.
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has not reported any abnormalities at any nuclear power stations in the affected regions.– NNN-NHK
