M6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu Island on Friday, Qazinform News Agency reports.

M6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report, the earthquake occurred at 10:39:27 UTC on November 6, at a depth of 29 kilometers, with its epicenter located 144 kilometers southeast of Hasaki, Japan.

No tsunami warning has been issued.

Earlier, Qazinform reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake had struck the South Pacific Ocean near Fiji. 

 

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