6.0-magnitude quake strikes near West coast of Japan

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck near West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, more than a week after the massive 7.6-magnitude temblor jolted the neighbouring Ishikawa prefecture on January 1 killing 202 people.

The quake occurred at 2.29 p.m. (local time),  the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

No tsunami warnings were issued and no reports of injuries or damages were immediately available.

The Niigata quake came amid a series of aftershocks which followed the January 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

As of Tuesday, the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa has recorded 1,248 tremors rated at least 1 on the country’s seven-point seismic intensity scale since the January 1 earthquake, according to public broadcaster NHK.