TOKYO -
(AP) -- A strong earthquake shook
northern Japan on Wednesday evening, and a small tsunami was forecast for part
of its Pacific coast.
The
Japan Meteorological Agency said the tremor was 6.8 magnitude. A tsunami of
about a half-meter was forecast for Hokkaido island's central and eastern
Pacific coast, and for Aomori and Iwate prefectures.
Iwate
prefecture, or state, was heavily damaged by last year's earthquake and
tsunami. Thousands of aftershocks have shaken the region since then, nearly all
of them of minor or moderate strength.
The
epicenter was about 146 miles (235 kilometers) south of Kushiro, Japan, on
Hokkaido island. It was a relatively shallow 16 miles (26 kilometers) below the
ocean floor.
The
quake was not felt in Tokyo, more than 450 miles (730 kilometers) away.
The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said there was no threat of a
Pacific-wide wave.
AP
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