Asia-Pacific

Strong quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-18 11:24

TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Japan's northernmost Hokkaido at 11:23 am (0223 GMT) Friday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The focus of the quake was located some 10 km under the sea off Hokkaido's east coast, said the agency.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties, and no tsunami warning was issued.