M6.0 quake hits Noto Peninsula in central Japan, no tsunami threat

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan on Monday, the same area that was severely damaged by a powerful quake on New Year's Day, with no tsunami warning issued, Japan's weather agency said.The 6:31 a.m. quake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometers and registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The magnitude was revised to 6.0 from 5.9.Another quake with a magnitude of 4.8 struck off the Noto area at 6:40 a.m., me…READ FULL ARTICLE