Tokyo [Japan], November 9 (ANI): Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for Iwate Prefecture after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast on Sunday, registering a 4 on the country’s seismic intensity scale, the Japan Times reported.
The earthquake occurred at 17:03 local time, registering a shindo level 4 in Morioka and Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture, as well as in Wakuya town in neighbouring Miyagi Prefecture. Earlier, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near the North Pacific Ocean off the Iwate coast at 13:33 IST, occurring at a depth of 30 km.
“EQ of M: 6.6, On: 09/11/2025 13:33:42 IST, Lat: 39.51 N, Long: 143.38 E, Depth: 30 Km, Location: North Pacific Ocean,” NCS stated on X.
Japan, located in one of the world’s most active seismic and volcanic zones, frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic activity. The Japan Meteorological Agency continuously monitors such events and issues warnings to mitigate damage from earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
Meanwhile, the NCS reported another earthquake of magnitude 5.4 near the Andaman Sea at 12:06 IST, occurring at a depth of 90 km. “EQ of M: 5.4, On: 09/11/2025 12:06:28 IST, Lat: 12.49 N, Long: 93.83 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Andaman Sea,” the agency noted.
Shallow earthquakes pose higher risks than deep ones, as seismic waves travel a shorter distance to the surface, causing stronger ground shaking, more structural damage, and increased potential casualties. (ANI)
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