M5.1 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northeastern Japan early Saturday morning with strong shaking felt in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the weather agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The 4:10 a.m. quake measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in part of the two prefectures, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Areas of the same region were devastated by a magnitude-9.0 quake and massive tsunami in March 2011.There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.According to utility firms, no abnormalities were found in nuclear powe…READ FULL ARTICLE