Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)--A strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Sunday morning, measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the country's seismic intensity scale. Lower 5 was recorded in the city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture and the village of Fudai

The casualties were reported from the Iwate and Aomori prefectures

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