UP

Japan hit by magnitude 6.0 earthquake

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
Japan hit by magnitude 6.0 earthquake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted the northeast coast of Japan at 18:01 local time on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, US Geological Survey said.

The temblor was centered in Sanriku offshore of northeastern Miyagi prefecture which borders the Pacific Ocean, and is to the northeast of the nation's capital Tokyo.

The epicenter of the quake was at a latitude of 40.3 degrees north and a longitude of 143.9 degrees east and occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Casualties or damage were not reported.

Date
2016.08.20 / 16:40
Author
Axar.az
See also

Mohsen Rezaei appointed Iran’s Security Council secretary

NORAD F-16s intercept aircraft over Trump's Bedminster

Wildfires force 22,000 to evacuate in Canada

Joe Biden seen in public after son reveals cancer spread - Photo

UK breaks record for days above 30C amid new heatwave

Turkiye destroys unmanned vessel off Black Sea coast

Austrian chancellor to visit Turkiye on Monday

Russia, Ukraine step up aerial attacks as civilian toll rises

Attack on Turkish-flagged ship to be taken to ICC

Iran moves to restrict access to Strait of Hormuz

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla