Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong 6.3 Earthquake rattles northern Japan
The Associated Press
Thursday, June 17, 2010; 10:47 PM
TOKYO -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has rattled northern
Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami
after the quake Friday. No damage was immediately reported.
The quake occurred off the coast of the northern main island of
Hokkaido at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) at 11:23 a.m. Friday
(0223 GMT).
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.