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Mild earthquake hits off coast of northeast Japan

AP - Saturday, August 23

TOKYO - An earthquake rattled northeast Japan on Friday evening, but there was no reports of damage or danger of tsunami.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and hit just off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo. It struck at a depth of about 30 miles (50 kilometers).

There were no reports of damage or injury from the quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake can be readily felt and can cause some damage to buildings.

Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

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