Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Japanese coast near Tokyo
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 miles, roughly 90 miles southeast of Hasaki in the Pacific Ocean.
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THE TAKEAWAY
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred around 7:30 p.m. local time off the coast of Japan.
- The quake occurred about 155 miles from Tokyo.
- No tsunami threat was issued.
HASAKI, Japan – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Japan’s eastern coast about 150 miles east-southeast from Tokyo on Friday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 5:39:27 a.m. EST (7:39 p.m. local time), at a depth of 18 miles, roughly 90 miles southeast of Hasaki in the Pacific Ocean.
The Tokyo metropolitan area is the world’s most populous metropolitan region and home to more than 35 million people. (Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images / Getty Images)
While the earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, no significant tsunami threat was reported.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued no tsunami warning or advisory, and no damaging tsunami was expected.
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The USGS reported light shaking from the earthquake and issued a green PAGER alert, indicating a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Japan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire and is one of the world’s most seismically active countries.
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Friday’s earthquake occurred about 375 kilometers (233 miles) south of the epicenter of the magnitude 9.1 earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 and triggered a devastating tsunami.