DHAKA: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday in the sea that separates three of Japan`s main islands, about 100 miles southwest of Hiroshima, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The quake happened at 2:07 a.m. and was centered in the Inland Sea at a depth of 80 kilometers, the agency said.

The earthquake posed no tsunami risk, according to the agency.

The Inland Sea separates Japan`s largest island, Honshu, from the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu.

Source: CNN
BDST: 0750 HRS, MAR 14, 2014