February 2, 2013
Updated Feb 2, 2013 at 3:57 PM PDT
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck near the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
There were no early reports of casualties or damage. There was no tsunami warning following the quake.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the magnitude of the quake at 6.4.
Japanese media said police had received no reports of damage shortly after the quake. A nuclear power plant in northern Japan reported no problems after the quake, according to local Japanese media.
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