A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture early Sunday, the newest in a spate of temblors to shake the realm.
The quake registered a decrease 6 on the Japanese seismic depth scale of seven in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. No tsunami warning was issued.
In response to the Japan Meteorological Company, the epicenter was at a depth of roughly 40 kilometers.
Sunday’s temblor got here simply days after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northern Japan. The JMA had urged the general public to stay vigilant for earthquakes with a most seismic depth of round an higher 6 for a few week following that quake.
On Friday, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Yamanashi and its surrounding prefectures, prompting concern of potential landslides after days of heavy rain.
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