Over 10 injured as M7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan, traffic disrupted

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan on Thursday, injuring more than 10 people, disrupting bullet train services and forcing schools to temporarily close.There was no danger of a tsunami from the 7:30 a.m. quake that occurred off the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture at a depth of 44 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It measured upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hashikami and lower 6 in Hachinohe, both in Aomori Prefecture.An intensity of upper 6 means it is impossible to remain standing or move without crawling, a…READ FULL ARTICLE