Earthquake hits Japan again
Published:Monday | August 17, 2009 | 11:12 AM
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has hit off the shores of Japan.
According to the US Geological Survey the epicenter of the quake was located 65 miles from Japan\'s Ryukyu Islands and 132 miles from the coast of Taiwan.
It says the tremor, which ran 22.4 miles deep struck about 9.05 a.m. Japan time.
The Japan Meteorological later issued a minor tsunami warning.
There are no reports yet of damage to property or loss of lives.
Last week Tuesday, an earthquake of measuring 6.4 struck central Japan, killing one woman and injuring more than 120 people.