TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, today struck off Miyagi Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The temblor occurred at around 11:44 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 38.7 degrees north, and a longitude of 142.4 degrees east, and at a depth of 40 km.
The quake logged 4 in some parts of Miyagi Prefecture, on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7.
So far no tsunami warning has been issued.– NNN-NHK
