6.0 magnitude quake hits eastern Japan
Almaty. March 16. Kazakhstan Today - A 6.0 magnitude quake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, Kazakhstan Today reports.
A 6.0 magnitude quake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, NHK said, and buildings shook in the capital, Tokyo, Reuters reported.
There were no reports of injuries or damage following the tremor, which struck at a shallow depth of 25 km at 12:52 pm (0352 GMT), police and local government officials said. No tsunami warning was issued but the Japan meteorological agency warned of a possible change in sea levels, AFP informs.
Epicenter of this quake is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, about 120 km southwest of Tokyo, close to Mount Fiji which is quake prone with the depth of 10 km.
A series of major quakes have jolted the country since a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated northern Japan on Friday, leaving more than 11,000 people dead or missing.
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