TOKYO, Jan. 24 : An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck off Aomori prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 7:51 p.m. local time (1051 GMT) Wednesday, Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The temblor was centered off the coast of Aomori prefecture, with the epicenter at a latitude of 41.0 degrees north and a longitude of 142.5 degrees east and at a depth of 30 km.
The earthquake logged 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some areas of Aomori prefecture, Hokkaido prefecture and Iwate prefecture.
So far no major damage or injuries were reported, and no tsunami warning has been issued. Enditem
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