TOKYO: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck just off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
No tsunami warning was issued and NHK national television said that while there might be some changes in sea level, no tsunami damage was expected.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
No irregularities were reported at Hokkaido Electric Power's Tomari nuclear plant and Tohoku Electric Power's Higashidori nuclear plant in northern Japan, both of which have been kept shut pending stringent safety checks following the Fukushima disaster, spokesmen at both firms said.
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