Strong Earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

* Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Strong Earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido*

2009-06-05

TOKYO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude
of 6.3 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Friday,
the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The focus of the tremor, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. (0330 GMT),
was 20 km below the sea off Tokachi of Hokkaido.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property,
and no tsunami warning was issued.