7.0 magnitude sea quake hits Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning Raised

7.0 magnitude sea quake hits Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning Raised

In Tokyo, Japan, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits under the south Sea of Japan on Sunday, trembling buildings in the capital but causing no perceptible harm or tsunami.

The quake struck close in the unpopulated island of Torishima in the Pacific Ocean, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo, its epicenter was about 370 kilometers (230 miles) below the sea, the Meteorological Agency said. With pleasure, it did not generate a tsunami.

Earlier, Japan was struck by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in March 11, 2011 that triggered a 30-foot tsunami. The ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded caused major damage in broad areas in northern Japan. The unpleasant incident left nearly 20,000 people dead or missing.

To ensure safety, express trains in northern and central Japan were suspended temporarily for checks but later resumed.

Buildings in the Tokyo area quavered, but no damage or casualties were reported. No irregularities were reported at power plants, including the recently affected nuclear power plant in northeast Japan hit by the March earthquake and tsunami.

Japan, which lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," -an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones stretching around the Pacific where about 90 percent of the world's quakes occur, is one of the world's most seismically active countries.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Tuesday January 03 2012, 4:22 AM EDT. Ref: Google. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0