Strong Quake Hits Off Coast of North Japan, No Tsunami Risk

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan, no threat of tsunami

Two people were injured in Miyagi and another in the neighbouring prefecture of Fukushima, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.

6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the mid-morning quake hit at a depth of 47 kilometres (29 miles) in the Pacific, off Ishinomaki in Miyagi prefecture -- near the epicentre of a huge 2011 quake which triggered a towering tsunami, killing more than 18,000 peop…

Strong earthquake off northern Japan injures 3

A strong earthquake struck off northern Japan early Saturday, causing no risk of a tsunami but leaving three people injured and shaking buildings in Tokyo, authorities said.

Powerful quake hits off northern Japan; minor injuries

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck off northern Japan, causing was no risk of a tsunami. Three people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening in Miyagi prefecture, and buildings shook in Tokyo. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit early Saturday at a depth of 47 kilometers (30 miles) off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. That area of the country’s rugged northeast was devastated by the massive 2011 ear…

6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The post 6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Japan rattled by 6.8 quake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, revised up from an earlier estimate of 6.6, jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings 400 kilometres away in Tokyo and raising the possibility of landslides closer to the epicentre.