Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 PM today (7:22 PM Taipei time). The cities of Ishinomaki, Tome, and Osaki in Miyagi Prefecture observed a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower. No tsunami warning was issued.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Tai Ya-chen, Tokyo, 15th) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 PM today (7:22 PM Taipei time). The cities of Ishinomaki, Tome, and Osaki in Miyagi Prefecture observed a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower. No tsunami warning was issued.
According to information from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake's epicenter was off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture with a depth of 50 kilometers. Areas with a seismic intensity of 5-lower included northern and central Miyagi Prefecture. An intensity of 4 was recorded in southern coastal Iwate, northern and southern inland Iwate, and southern Miyagi Prefecture.
Additionally, an intensity of 3 was recorded in areas including northern coastal Iwate, southern inland Akita, the Murayama region of Yamagata, and the Hamadori region of Fukushima. An intensity of 2 was observed in multiple areas including Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Niigata prefectures. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150515
According to information from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake's epicenter was off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture with a depth of 50 kilometers. Areas with a seismic intensity of 5-lower included northern and central Miyagi Prefecture. An intensity of 4 was recorded in southern coastal Iwate, northern and southern inland Iwate, and southern Miyagi Prefecture.
Additionally, an intensity of 3 was recorded in areas including northern coastal Iwate, southern inland Akita, the Murayama region of Yamagata, and the Hamadori region of Fukushima. An intensity of 2 was observed in multiple areas including Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Niigata prefectures. (Editor: Tang Sheng-yang) 1150515