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Magnitude 6.1 Quake Jolts Northern Japan
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JAPAN: July 22, 2008


TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northern Japan on Monday at 1130 GMT, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. (Editing by David Fox)


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