Aomori: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted northern Japan on Thursday. The quake originated off Aomori prefecture at 1.17 a.m. Friday local time (1617GMT) at a depth of 61.6 kilometers (38.2 miles).

According to Anadolu Agency, there were no tsunami alerts issued or any damage reported. Earlier this month, a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan.