Strong earthquake hits northern areas of Japan
July 5, 2010 |12:06 | News By : Team X
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan early today, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage, US and Japanese seismologists said. The underwater quake happened at 6:56am (2156 GMT Sunday) off Iwate prefecture, 500 kilometres north of Tokyo, according to the US Geological Survey.
Its depth was estimated at 24 kilometres, USGS said. No tsunami warning was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Around 20 per cent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan, which has developed one of the most sophisticated tsunami warning systems. Residents routinely hold drills to prepare for major earthquakes.
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