5.6 quake rattles Japan near Fukushima site
An earthquake registering 5.6 shook the Pacific off Honshu, Japan, the US Geological Survey said Thursday. That is the area of northeast Japan ravaged by a March 11 quake and tsunami that knocked out power at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
No immediate damage or casualties were reported from the quake that struck at 3:35 am Friday (1835 GMT Thursday), the USGS said. No tsunami watch was immediately issued. (AP)
