City
Epaper

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Ibaraki

By IANS | Published: September 14, 2021 5:39 AM

Tokyo, Sep 14 An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday, according ...

Open in App

Tokyo, Sep 14 An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The quake occurred at around 7:46 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at 32.2 degrees north latitude and 138.2 degrees east longitude, and at a depth of 450 km.

The quake logged 3 in some parts of Ibaraki Prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, Xinhua news agency reported.

So far no tsunami warning has been issued.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: XinhuaTokyoJapan Meteorological AgencyIbarakiMeteorological
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalNuclear Envoys of South Korea, China Discuss Korean Peninsula Issues in Tokyo

InternationalWatch: Japan’s First Private-Sector Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explode in Mid-Air, Seconds After Launch

InternationalJapan's Epsilon rocket engine explodes during test: Official

InternationalGreece braces for first summer heat wave

PoliticsSudan govt willing to work with all parties to end conflict

International Realted Stories

InternationalCalifornia university president resigns after agreeing to academic boycott of Israel

InternationalBiden's security adviser to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel for talks

InternationalNahyan bin Zayed crowns Al Wasl Football Club after winning UAE President's Cup

InternationalFour, including Spanish tourists killed in armed attack in Afghanistan

InternationalAramco signs 3 MoUs with American companies to advance development of lower-carbon energy solutions