Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Northeastern Japan - Meteorological Agency

Umer Jamshaid Published May 01, 2021 | 07:30 AM

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st May, 2021) A 6.6 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday off the northeastern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 60 kilometers (more than 37 miles) in the Pacific Ocean, not far from the prefecture of Miyagi.

The tremors were felt in the northern and eastern parts of the country, including Tokyo, JMA said.

There are no reports about any damages or victims caused by the earthquake. No tsunami alert has been declared.

Japan is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes. The 2011 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the following tsunami killed over 15,000 people and caused the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.