Magnitude 6.0 earthquake — Shima, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Shima, Japan at a depth of about 352 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.
Explained simply
Shima is a city in Mie Prefecture, on Japan’s Pacific coast. The area lies in a region where several large sections of the Earth’s crust meet, making earthquakes a familiar hazard across Japan.
Earthquake magnitude describes the size of a quake, while depth is how far below the surface it begins; deeper quakes can be felt over a wide area. Japan monitors earthquakes and issues tsunami information when coastal waves may pose a risk.