DHAKA: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a tsunami, reports SBS.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 5:22am off Iwate prefecture at a depth of about 30 kilometres.

It shook the same region hit by a deadly earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

BDST: 0946 HRS, SEP 27, 2017
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