Main Japanese media shops carried no speedy experiences of harm or accidents.

Tokyo:

A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday, the nationwide climate company mentioned, however no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake hit at 6:18 pm (0918 GMT) at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles), in response to the Japan Meteorological Company.

Main Japanese media shops carried no speedy experiences of harm or accidents.

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2.

Earthquakes are widespread in Japan, which sits on the Pacific “Ring of Hearth”, an arc of intense seismic exercise that stretches by Southeast Asia and throughout the Pacific basin.

The nation has strict building rules supposed to make sure buildings can face up to robust earthquakes, and emergency drills are routinely held to arrange for a serious jolt.

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