6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY June 30  A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico early on Wednesday, shaking buildings in Mexico City, the U.S. Geological Survey and Reuters witnesses reported.The quake’s epicenter was 8 miles (14 km) east of Oaxaca, Mexico, the USGS said. The quake was felt in Mexico City, where some people fled their houses in the city center, a Reuters witness reported..(Reuters)

strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday

TOKYO, A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northern Japan on Sunday, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo some 240 km (150 miles) away.There were no reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude of the quake, at 5:08 p.m. (0808 GMT), was measured at 6.6 by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The epicentre was about 40 km (25 miles) beneath the ocean off Honshu, Japan’s main island, the JMA said.

Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (TEPCO) (9501.T) said its two nuclear power plants in the region were operating normally. [ID:nTOE62D016]Tohoku Electric Power Co (9506.T) said operations at its Onagawa and Higashidori nuclear power plants were also normal. [ID:nTOE62D019]

Operations at Fujitsu Ltd’s (6702.T) semiconductor plant in Fukushima prefecture, in northeast Japan, were also not affected by the quake, an official at Japan’s top IT services firm said.Public broadcaster NHK said a bullet train in the area automatically halted for a brief time but soon resumed operating.Expressways were closed for checks and police and fire departments were quoted as saying there were no reports of damage after the quake, NHK said.(Reuters)