A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck early Wednesday in the sparsely populated Izu Islands southeast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 6.1 and hit
around 1:21 a.m. in Japan with its epicenter about 382 miles south-southeast of Tokyo at a depth of 6.2 miles. The Japan Meteorological Agency said although there might be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions, the earthquake has caused no damage to Japan. No tsunami warnings were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. READ MORE
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