Strong quake shakes off Japan, no damage: officials

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, say officials.

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the east coast of Japan but there was no damage or injuries, officials said.

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The quake hit off the east coast of Fukushima prefecture in the north of Japan's main island of Honshu, meteorologists said.

There is no possibility of a tsunami, although there might be "slight sea level changes" due to the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency

A Fukushima police official said there were no reports of damage or injuries.

The earthquake struck at 6:17 pm (0917 GMT) and the epicentre "was at a very shallow level," the agency said.

Around 20 percent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan.

A 7.2-magnitude quake hit northern Honshu in June, leaving 23 people dead or missing.