7/24/2011 M.6.2 Quake hits Miyagi and Fukushima

Source: NHK World
Date: Monday, July 25, 2011 06:32 +0900 (JST)


An aftershock from the March 11th earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 hit Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in northeastern Japan at 3:51 AM local time on Monday.

The depth of focus of the earthquake, which occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, was 40 kilometers.

The Meteorological Agency says there is no danger of a tsunami.

In Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Soma City and Nara Town, both in Fukushima Prefecture, an intensity of 5 minus was registered on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7.

Shocks registering lower intensities were recorded throughout wide areas of Japan from Hokkaido to the Tokai region.

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