5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan: USGS

NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, was initially determined to be at 37.237 degrees north latitude and 143.8847 degrees east longitude. Enditem