Japan hit by 5.8-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude has struck eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey says
An earthquake struck eastern Japan
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off north eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said.
It was first registered as magnitude 6.1 by the USGS but this was later downgraded.
The quake was centered around 60 miles south east of Sendai, Honshu, near where a devastating quake and tsunami struck in March 2011.
There was no immediate tsunami warning, or reports of damage or casualties.
It is the third quake to hit the country in less than a week.
Nearly 50 people died when a series of quakes struck late last week.
