Aftershocks hit Honshu, Japan
12:59, 17 September 2011
TOKYO. September 17. KAZINFORM A series of aftershocks hit off the east coast of Japan's Honshu island early Saturday morning, but no immediate of damage or casualties were reported; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
The latest tremor, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan Saturday at 06:36:36 local time, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter, with a depth of 17.60 km, was initially determined to be at 40.1219 degrees north latitude and 143.3306 degrees east longitude, the USGS reported; Kazinform cites China Daily.
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