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On March 20, 2021 at 18:09 JST (09:09 UTC ). The magnitude 6.9 or 7.0 earthquake struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan at a depth of 54.0 kilometers (33.6 mi) to 60 kilometers (37 mi). [3] [4] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 5+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a rating of VII ( Very strong ). [5]
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were about 140 km (87 mi) northwest of the 2024 Hyūga-nada earthquake and were caused by a similar subduction zone. [2] About 2 km (1.2 mi) beneath the seafloor, low-frequency earthquakes , occur near the shallow subduction interface.
The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885. [ 15] The swarm began in December 2020 at depths greater than 15 km (9.3 mi) beneath the peninsula's northeast. By mid-March 2021, the earthquake swarm migrated to shallower depths above 15 km (9.3 mi).
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers ...
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) initially issued a major tsunami warning - its first since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeast Japan killing nearly 20,000 people ...
Reverse fault responsible for 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Japan. 10:00, Maroosha Muzaffar. The fault responsible for the devastating earthquake in Japan on New Year’s Day might extend ...
On March 16, 2022, at 23:36 JST, a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. [7] The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gave an estimate of 7.3. Immediately after the event a 30‑cm tsunami was reported.
August 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM. TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued.