Powerful earthquake shakes Japan

Japanese soccer fans react to a strong earthquake as they watch a J-League soccer match between the Shonan Bellmare and the Sanfrecce Hiroshima at BMW Stadium in Hiratsuka, southwest of Tokyo (AP)

A powerful earthquake has struck near remote Japanese islands shaking most of the country.

But magnitude-8.5 quake occurred well beneath the earth's surface and did not trigger a tsunami warning. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and there were no reports of major damage.