Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, injuring 80
TOKYO. August 11. KAZINFORM An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked eastern Japan early Tuesday, injuring more than 80 people, Kazinform cites Xinhuanet.
The focus of the quake, which occurred at 05:07 a.m. (2007 GMT), was located some 23 km under the sea in Suruga Bay, southwest of Tokyo, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, which estimated a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 for the quake and the depth of the focus at 20 km under the sea surface.
Tsunami alerts, which were issued shortly after the quake, have been called off.
Police and local authorities said that more than 80 people were injured in the quake-hit areas though there have been no reports of deaths or missing people, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.
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