ISTANBUL – 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 Friday afternoon (2:42 p.m. Japan time), according to the USGS.
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. (Anadolu)
