TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the 18:56 p.m.(0956 GMT) quake. No tsunami warning was issued.
The focus of the quake was in the northern parts of Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of about 20 kilometers, the agency said.
The tremor was widely felt in the surrounding prefectures. The building of Xinhua's office in downtown Tokyo swayed for several seconds.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Strong earthquake hits northeastern Japan
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