M5.2 quake hits Japan's Fukushima, nearby areas

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning has been issued.The 2:49 a.m. quake measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in one spot in Hinoemata and 4 in another part of the same village, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The quake, which occurred at a depth of 4 kilometers beneath Fukushima's inland area of Aizu, also registered 3 in many locations in Fukushima, Tochigi, Gunma and Niigata prefectures, according to the agency.No abnormalities have been detected at the …READ FULL ARTICLE