The Pacific Tsunami Center said there was no threat of tsunami from the quake, which was initially reported by USGS at 7.1.
Washington:
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the southern coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey reported on Friday.
The quake struck 119 miles (191 km) west-southwest of Kagoshima at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) at 2051 GMT, 5:51 am Japan time on Saturday, it said.
The Pacific Tsunami Center said there was no threat of tsunami from the quake, which was initially reported by USGS at 7.1.
The quake struck 119 miles (191 km) west-southwest of Kagoshima at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) at 2051 GMT, 5:51 am Japan time on Saturday, it said.
The Pacific Tsunami Center said there was no threat of tsunami from the quake, which was initially reported by USGS at 7.1.
© Thomson Reuters 2015
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