Strong quake shakes buildings in Tokyo

TOKYO–A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit eastern Japan late Thursday, rattling buildings in Tokyo but appearing to cause no damage and there was no tsunami warning.

The tremor struck at a depth of 70 kilometers (43 miles), off Chiba prefecture, at 10:37 p.m. (1337 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The US Geological Survey measured the jolt at 6.1.

A massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan on March 11, leaving more than 27,000 people dead or missing as well as crippling nuclear power reactors.