Wednesday, August 04, 2021

6.0 magnitude quake, multiple aftershocks shake Tokyo Olympics — RT World News

6.0 magnitude quake, multiple aftershocks shake Tokyo Olympics

 A 6.0m earthquake erupted off Japan’s eastern coast, with shaking felt all the way in Tokyo, some 200 kilometers away from the epicenter, according to journalists visiting the city to cover the Olympic games.

The quake struck off the coast of the Ibaraki Prefecture around 5:30am on Wednesday morning, with the Japan Meteorological Agency putting it at a depth of 40km. The agency recorded several aftershocks, one coming in at 5.6 magnitude, though added there is no risk of a tsunami...

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Mw 5.9
Region    NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time    2021-08-03 20:33:37.0 UTC
Location    36.26 N ; 141.76 E
Depth    20 km
Distances    118 km SE of Iwaki, Japan / pop: 357,000 / local time: 05:33:37.0 2021-08-04
106 km E of Hitachi, Japan / pop: 186,000 / local time: 05:33:37.0 2021-08-04

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