The epicentre of the quake, which was about 50 km deep, was off the coast of Iwate prefecture

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country's meteorological agency said.

Un terremoto de magnitud 6.9 sacudió el jueves el norte de Japón.