(Mainichi)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, on Tuesday morning but there was no fear of a tsunami, the weather agency said.

       The quake occurred at 6:09 a.m., registering upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Hahajima Island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. There were no immediate reports of injuries, police said.

       Following the temblor, the government set up a liaison office at the premier's office to gather information.

       The quake also logged 4 on the seismic intensity scale on Chichijima Island, according to the agency.

       The two islands, located roughly 1,000 kilometers south of the Japanese capital, are the only territories with inhabitants in the Ogasawara Island chain except for Iwojima, or Iwoto Island, where Japan's Self-Defense Forces troops are stationed.

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