TOKYO: The country’s weather agency reported that a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in northern Japan on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued. Major damage was not immediately reported. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter of the earthquake was 50 kilometers deep and happened off the northern part of Iwate.
In the town of Hashikami, where the shaking was most severe, a local woman told AFP that the only damage in her house was a picture frame that had fallen. The national broadcaster NHK captured footage of normal traffic in Hachinohe City, with traffic lights operating as usual.
Perched atop four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” Japan is one of the most seismically active nations in the world. The archipelago, which is home to over 125 million people, is responsible for about 18% of all earthquakes worldwide and usually endures hundreds of shocks annually.
Although the harm they do varies depending on their position and the depth below the Earth’s surface at which they impact, the great majority are moderate. It is plagued by memories of the 2011 enormous 9.0-magnitude underwater earthquake that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant and caused a tsunami that killed or left almost 18,500 people missing.
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