Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes 70 km off coast of Japan
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes 70 km off coast of Japan
Published: 07:46 am Nov 12, 2016
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off the coast of Japan, 65 km east-northeast of the city of Sendai, at 6:43 am on Saturday (2143 GMT Friday), the US Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning had been posted. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said 'a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected'.