A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, with officials reporting no tsunami threat and no immediate casualties or damage.
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A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off northern Japan on Thursday morning local time, shaking the country’s northeastern region during rush hour but prompting no tsunami warning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate Prefecture at a depth of about 50 kilometers, or 30 miles. The U.S. Geological Survey also recorded the quake at magnitude 6.9.
The epicenter was about 50 kilometers deep off Iwate’s coast, The Japan Times reported.
There were no reports of casualties, according to The Japan Times.
The quake struck in an area where strong earthquakes have been reported repeatedly in recent months. It also mildly shook Tokyo, though officials reported no immediate injuries or damage.
The Associated Press reported that Japan’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami after the offshore quake.
“A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said,” AP reported.
The earthquake is the third major quake to hit Japan this year.
The Japan quake followed another large earthquake Wednesday evening, when a magnitude 7.5 temblor struck Venezuela. Earlier Wednesday morning, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake also hit Northern California.
A post on X also highlighted the Japan earthquake as reports of the offshore temblor circulated.
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