A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of the Tohoku region of Japan on March 8, according to multiple reports. The quake, centered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Sanriku region, prompted a tsunami advisory that was later lifted.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake was also felt in the Kanto, Tohoku, Chubu, and Hokkaido regions, with a maximum intensity of 4 recorded in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Hokkaido, and Shizuoka prefectures.
Authorities initially issued a tsunami advisory for the coasts of Hokkaido,青森県, and Iwate Prefecture, but it was subsequently cancelled as of 11:36 PM local time. No damage from the potential tsunami was reported.
A separate, smaller earthquake registering a magnitude of 1 was recorded in Aomori and Iwate prefectures, specifically in the towns of Goshogawara and Kaminone in Aomori, and Miyako and Morioka in Iwate. The quake in Iwate Prefecture registered a 4 on the seismic scale, as reported by tenki.jp.
The series of tremors comes after Japan experienced ten tremors within a two-hour period following a major earthquake, which led to a tsunami warning and disruptions to railway operations, according to CNBC TV18. This recent activity underscores the seismic vulnerability of the region.
