TOKYO, Apr 2 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan’s northern prefecture of Iwate early today, according to the country’s weather agency.
The temblor occurred at 04:24 a.m. local time, at a depth of 80 km, measuring lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The epicentre was located off Iwate prefecture’s northern coast, at a latitude of 40.1 degrees north, and a longitude of 141.7 degrees east.
No tsunami warnings have been issued.
