Strong quake jolts eastern Japan

TOKYO, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 hit eastern Japan early Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 05:07 a.m. local time (2007 GMT), was located some 20 km under the sea in Suruga Bay, said the agency, which issued a tsunami warning.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties.

In Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, two nuclear reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant were suspended urgently. And Central Japan Railway Co. has suspended operations of Shinkansen bullet trains.