ISTANBUL, May 5 (Bernama-Anadolu): A strong earthquake hit Japan on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, near the west coast of Honshu island, hit the country at around 2.42 pm, Anadolu Agency reported the USGS said.
However, the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.3 that rocked Ishikawa province and surrounding areas of central Japan, Kyodo News reported.
There was no threat of a tsunami, the weather agency added.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a 2 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was also detected at a depth of 10 kilometers near Okinawa Honoshima area this Monday (May 1) at 12:22 p.m.
A tsunami forecast, which refers to the possibility of a slight change in sea levels, was issued for parts of Okinawa Prefecture following the earthquake at that time. - Bernama-Anadolu
