Quick paragraph from MarketWatch
A moderate earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday morning, shaking buildings in Tokyo but with no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake registered magnitude 6.9, according to broadcaster NHK, though the U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude as 6.5. Tokyo stocks fell sharply as the quake hit, only to recover ground within minutes though still trading with a loss. The temblor didn’t trigger a tsunami warning, according to CNBC, while Agence France-Presse cited Tokyo Electric Power Co. as saying the shaking hadn’t aggravated the current radioactive leaks at its Fukushima nuclear-power plant.
