M6.0 quake jolts southern Japan islands, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday, the weather agency said, adding there was no threat of a tsunami.The quake occurred at around 7:42 p.m., registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Miyako Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, local authorities said.The temblor, whose focus was at a depth of 40 kilometers off the island, was also felt on other nearby islands, including Tarama and Ishigaki.Just before the earthquake…READ FULL ARTICLE