Thursday, March 15, 2012

Moderately strong quake jolts Japan; no reports of damage or injuries

A moderately strong earthquake shook Tokyo and its environs on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, officials said.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning was issued.

The magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck at 4:49 p.m. (0749 GMT) and was centered off the coast of Ibaraki, about 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of Tokyo, the agency said. The quake was felt in the Japanese capital.

A police spokesman in Ibaraki said there …

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