Tokyo, Sept 03: An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted northern Japan early today, the meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
The focus of the quake, which struck around 0724 local time (0258 IST), was off the coast of Aomori, some 600 kms north of Tokyo, the agency said.
The quake was 60 kms deep, an agency official said, adding no tsunami (tidal wave) warning was issued. Bureau Report