TOKYO - A MODERATE 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's largest island on Saturday but there was no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, and no immediate reports of damage.
The tremor struck at 5.03 am (4.03am Singapore time), with the epicentre 161 km (100 miles) east-northeast of Sendai, on Honshu, the US Geological Survey said.
It was 35 kilometres below sea level.
The quake was initially recorded at 5.0 magnitude before this was revised up.
Japan is hit by 20 per cent of the world's powerful earthquakes. -- AFP
