Large Earthquake jolts northern Japan

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes in Diverse Places

Large Earthquake jolts northern Japan*

TOKYO (AFP) - - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on
Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said, nearly two weeks after a
powerful tremor killed 12 people in the country.

The tremor, which struck at 8:41 am (2341 GMT Wednesday), jolted areas
in the northern island of Hokkaido, the agency said. There was no threat
of a tsunami and no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The epicentre was located off the coast of Urakawa, at a depth of 60
kilometres (37.5 miles) below sea-level in the Pacific.

A powerful quake in the northern prefecture of Miyagi on June 13
triggered landslides and killed 12 people.