5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

TOKYO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck off Japan's Hokkaido prefecture at 5:44 p.m. local time, Japan Meteorological Agency said on Sunday.

The temblor was centered off the shore of the southern part of Hokkaido prefecture, with the epicenter at a latitude of 41.7 degrees north and a longitude of 142.9 degrees east and at depth of 50 km.

The earthquake logged 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7 in some parts of Hokkaido prefecture.

So far no major damage or injuries were reported, and no tsunami warning has been issued.