6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Iwate

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Iwate Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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Published:6th Oct, 2021 at 10:22 AM

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The quake occurred at around 2:46 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 40.0 degrees north and a longitude of 142.4 degrees east, and at depth of 50 km, Xinhua news agency reported.

The quake logged 5 plus in some parts of Iwate Prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7.

So far no tsunami warning has been issued.

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6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Iwate

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Iwate Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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