6.2-magnitude quake jolts northeast Japan

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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit seas off northeastern Japan on Sunday afternoon, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

The focus of the quake, which occurred at 16:20 p.m. local time (0720 GMT) , was located some 10 km under the sea off the northeastern Sanriku region on the Honshu Island, according to the agency.

The tremor was most felt in prefectures of Iwate and Miyagi, and parts of Yamagata.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

"Although there may be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions, this earthquake has caused no damage to Japan," the JMA said.

 

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