Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japan was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake early this morning near the eastern coast of Honshu, the country's largest island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The quake, which struck at about 4:15 a.m. local time 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Tokyo, doesn't pose a tsunami threat, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

To contact the reporter on this story: Chris Dolmetsch in New York at cdolmetsch@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: August 15, 2007 16:11 EDT