Northeast Japan jolted by 6.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning issued

TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital of Tokyo and raising the possibility of landsides, although no tsunami alert was issued.

The earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It warned about possible landslides. There were no immediate reports of injuries.