A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5
struck off the eastern Russian coast to the north of Japan, the U.S.
Geological Survey said on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued by
Japanese authorities.
The quake was measured very deep at around 580 km (360 miles) below the earth’s surface. Japanese television said the quake was measured at 7.3.
The epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Hokkaido in the Sea of Okhotsk, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.
The quake was rated 3 on the Japanese seismic scale of 1-7.
There were no reports of immediate damage.
The quake was measured very deep at around 580 km (360 miles) below the earth’s surface. Japanese television said the quake was measured at 7.3.
The epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Hokkaido in the Sea of Okhotsk, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.
The quake was rated 3 on the Japanese seismic scale of 1-7.
There were no reports of immediate damage.
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