M-6.5 Quake Hits off East Coast of Honshu

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit off the east coast of Honshu of Japan at 3:57 AM. Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter was monitored at 39.5 degrees north latitude and 143.8 degrees east longitude with a depth of about 20 kilometers, the center said.