VIDEO FILE: A notable 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii last night. Video from Kailua-Kona, 37 kilometers from the quake’s epicenter, shows furniture shaking during the quake.
TAKEAWAYS
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred around 7:30 p.m. local time off the coast of Japan.
- The earthquake occurred about 250 km from Tokyo.
- No tsunami threat has been issued.
HASAKI, Japan – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the east coast of Japan on Friday evening, about 240 km east-southeast of Tokyo, according to the US Geological Survey.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 5:39:27 a.m. EST (7:39 p.m. local time), at a depth of 18 miles, about 90 miles southeast of Hasaki in the Pacific Ocean.
The Tokyo metropolitan area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world and is home to more than 35 million people.
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Although the earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, no significant tsunami threat was reported.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued no tsunami warnings or warnings, and no damaging tsunami was expected.
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The USGS reported light shaking from the earthquake and issued a green PAGER alert, indicating a low probability of casualties and damage.
Japan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire and is one of the most seismically active countries in the world.
FILE PHOTO: Damage caused by the March 11 tsunami is seen from a hill overlooking the town of Kesennuma March 16, 2011.
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Friday’s quake occurred about 375 kilometers (233 miles) south of the epicenter of the 9.1 magnitude quake that struck Japan in 2011 and triggered a devastating tsunami.
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