Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan’s Kanto region
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New reporting says Japanese authorities recorded a magnitude-6.1 earthquake off Tokyo on Friday evening, with no tsunami alert issued. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The shallow quake struck at 7.39 pm local time in the sea off the Kanto region, about 169 km southeast of Asahi, according to the US Geological Survey. Japan’s Meteorological Agency recorded intensity 3 on its seven-point scale, where shaking is felt indoors and dishes may rattle. Japan lies on four major tectonic plates and experiences hundreds of earthquakes each year.
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In short
- A magnitude-6.1 quake struck off Tokyo on Friday evening.
- No tsunami alert was issued.
- No immediate damage or injuries were reported.
How this story developed
- 39 minutes ago A shallow magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off Tokyo at 7.39pm on Friday, with Japan’s Meteorological Agency recording intensity 3, no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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Originally published by USGS as “Magnitude 6.1 earthquake — Hasaki, Japan”.