6.3 earthquake hits off southern Japan
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, a day after a stronger quake jolted the region and sent residents scrambling to community centers.
No tsunami alert was issued Thursday, unlike the aftermath of the magnitude 7.4 quake a day earlier that triggered a brief alert.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. Thursday (2149 GMT Wednesday) about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southeast of the Bonin Islands, and some 650 miles (1,050 kilometers) southeast of Tokyo, according to the USGS.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The quake was some 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) deep, the USGS said.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. In 1995, a magnitude-7.2 quake in the western port city of Kobe killed 6,400 people.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, a day after a stronger quake jolted the region and sent residents scrambling to community centers.
No tsunami alert was issued Thursday, unlike the quake a day earlier that triggered a brief alert.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. Thursday (2149 GMT Wednesday) about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southeast of the Bonin Islands, and some 650 miles (1,050 kilometers) southeast of Tokyo, according to the USGS.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The quake was some 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) deep, the USGS said.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. In 1995, a magnitude-7.2 quake in the western port city of Kobe killed 6,400 people.