Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Japan

Major Japanese media outlets carried no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2. Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the ... ( read original story ...)

Strong earthquake jolts northeastern Japan

A strong earthquake jolted northeastern Japan on Tuesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. According to the agency, the earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit off Aomori province in ... ( read original story ...)

M6.1 quake hits off Aomori in northeastern Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Tuesday evening. The 6:18 p.m. quake registered 4 in parts of Hokkaido, Aomori ... ( read original story ...)

5.2 earthquake rocks Japan

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Honshu Island, in Japan. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 ... ( read original story ...)