6.3 quake rattles northern Japan; no tsunami risk

TOKYO — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has rattled northern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami after the quake Friday. No damage was immediately reported. The quake occurred off the coast of the northern main island of Hokkaido at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) at 11:23 a.m. Friday (0223 GMT). Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. In 1995, a magnitude-7.2 quake in the western port city of Kobe killed 6,400 people. — AP