2024-04-06 03:26:53
A strong earthquake struck off the Fukushima region, in northeastern Japan, on Thursday.
The US Geological Survey estimated the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.1, noting that it occurred at a depth of 40.1 kilometers.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported, “There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake.”
Yesterday, Japan issued tsunami warnings after the earthquake that struck Taiwan, China, with a magnitude of 7.4, causing 9 deaths and about 800 injuries.
Japan witnesses hundreds of earthquakes every year, although most of them do not cause damage due to strict building rules that have been in place for decades.
Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on New Year’s Day this year, 2024, with an intensity of 7.5 degrees, and it struck the Noto Peninsula, claiming the lives of more than 230 people, a large number of whom died in the collapse of old buildings.
Japan witnessed the most severe earthquake, with a magnitude of 9, in March 2011, when it struck under the sea off the northeastern coast of Japan, causing a tsunami that killed about 18,500 people, dead or missing. The disaster caused the collapse of 3 reactors at the Fukushima plant.
Last updated: April 4, 2024 – 11:11
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2024-04-06 03:26:53