Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off southern Japan

According to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS), the earthquake epicenter was located at a depth of 26 kilometers beneath the archipelago platform. So far, no tsunami alert has been issued, even though the authorities remain alert to any possibility. This seismic event occurred less than a week after the devastating disaster in Myanmar. READ ALSO: More than 2,880 earthquake deaths in Myanmar occur It is important to note that this earthquake occ…

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off southern Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Wednesday night, according to seismologists. Shaking was felt in several areas, but no significant impacts are expected. The earthquake occurred at 11:03 p.m. local time, with the epicenter located offshore, approximately 33 miles (54 kilometers) from the city of Nishinoomote on Japan’s Kyushu island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a preliminary de…

A preliminary magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan's Osumi Peninsula on Wednesday, the country's meteorological agency reported, Xinhua reported.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on April 2 that a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the southwestern sea of Japan.

There were no casualties.

Less than a week after the catastrophe in Myanmar, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Japanese city of Nishinoomotem on the Osumi Islands, this Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake had its epicenter at a depth of 26 kilometers from the archipelago, but so far, no tsunami alert has been issued. The earthquake occurs 24 hours after the Japanese authorities alerted about the possibility of a great earthquake in the Nanka…