Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a meeting with Pope Francis on June 6, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Second quake to hit after the release of AL. The first quake hit yesterday in Myanmar
Magnitude 6 quake hits south Japan, utilities checking nuke plants
TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 hit southern Japan on Thursday, shaking buildings and leading to the suspension of some train services as a precaution, but there were no immediate reports of any serious damage, injuries or of a tsunami.
The quake struck 11 km (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It initially said the magnitude was 6.2 but revised it down. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the quake registered 6.4.
"We intend to do the utmost to grasp the situation," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters. "I'm now planning to hear what we have gathered on the situation."
Kyushu Electric Co said it was checking conditions at its Genkai and Sendai nuclear plants.
There were no irregularities at the Genkai or Sendai nuclear plants, which are on the southernmost main island of Kyushu, or at the Ikata plant on nearby Shikkoku, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Some high-speed trains were halted as a precaution.
Watermelons fell from store shelves and lay crushed on the floor of a supermarket in Kumamoto city, near the epicenter, NHK footage showed.
Objects fell from shelves and staff ducked under desks as the quake shook the NHK office in Kumamoto, video showed. Reuters Read More>>>>>
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