Early Thursday, Japan was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake in the same area where a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March caused a destructive tsunami that claimed thousands of lives.
Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning, but withdrew it later. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre also said it doesn't expect a massive tsunami.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which was the 75th aftershock of at least magnitude 6.0 to hit Japan since March 11, was near east coast of Honshu - the largest island in Japan.
Following is the information about the latest earthquake in Japan released by U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre:
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