A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which measured a strong 6 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers in Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday at 2:42 p.m.
There was no threat of a tsunami, but sea level changes of less than 20 cm were possible, the Meteorological Agency said.
The quake led to the suspension of some train lines, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa stations.
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