TOKYO, June 28 (ANI) — A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture early Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, adding that there is no tsunami risk.
According to the JMA, the earthquake occurred at 5:21 a.m. local time at a depth of 41 kilometers.
The quake registered a maximum seismic intensity of lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and Fudai Village, Iwate Prefecture. Tremors ranging in intensity from 4 to 1 were felt across areas extending from Hokkaido to the Kanto-Koshin region.
The agency said the earthquake was caused by a reverse fault with a pressure axis running west-northwest to east-southeast.
As of 7 a.m. local time, no additional earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher had been recorded after the event.
The JMA noted that the earthquake occurred in the same area as the June 25 offshore Iwate quake, which recorded a maximum seismic intensity of 6-plus.
Authorities warned that areas affected by the June 25 quake should remain alert for earthquakes of up to seismic intensity 6-plus for about a week after the earlier event.
The agency also cautioned that regions that experienced strong shaking may face an increased risk of rockfalls and landslides and urged residents to remain vigilant for further seismic activity. It further clarified that the earthquake does not meet the criteria for issuing a warning about a subsequent earthquake off the coasts of Hokkaido and the Sanriku region.
Reacting to the earthquake, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on X that there was no concern of a tsunami and that the government was continuing its response through the crisis management office established at the Prime Minister’s Office after the June 25 earthquake.
Takaichi said she had instructed officials to assess the damage, provide timely and accurate information to the public, and take all necessary response measures.
“There is no concern for a tsunami,” Takaichi said in her post. “In this region, earthquakes have been continuing, and on the 25th, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 6-upper occurred. As the government, we are continuing to address the situation through the crisis management office established at the Prime Minister’s Office the other day, and I have once again issued instructions for grasping the damage situation, providing timely and accurate information to the public, and other measures,” she added.
Acknowledging that residents in the affected region have faced a series of earthquakes in recent days, she urged them to remain vigilant and continue taking precautions in their daily lives. (ANI)
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