A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan’s northeast coast.
The US Geological Survey says the quake struck at 02:32am (0332 AEST) on Monday in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 70km north east of Japan’s Hokkaido island, close to the disputed Russian-administered Kuril Islands.
There were no immediate reports of damage. USGS had earlier given the quake a slightly higher 6.6 magnitude and a shallower 60km depth reading.
The epicentre lay closest to Russian territory, 94km from the town of Kuril’isk. The nearest Japanese city, Nemuro was located 291km away from the epicentre.
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