It shook buildings in the capital of Tokyo and raised the possibility of landslides.
Although no tsunami alert was issued.
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital of Tokyo and raising the possibility of landslides, although no tsunami alert was issued.
The earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It warned about possible landslides. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Buildings shook in Tokyo, the capital, some 400 kilometres away and public broadcaster NHK showed footage of a building shaking strongly in the northeastern city of Sendai.
Northeast Japan jolted by 6.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning issued
By Kevin Buckland and Aaron Sheldrick
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital of Tokyo and raising the possibility of landsides, although no tsunami alert was issued.
The earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It warned about possible landslides. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Buildings shook in Tokyo, the capital, some 400 kilometres away and public broadcaster NHK showed footage of a building shaking strongly in the northeastern city of Sendai.
Publishing date: May 01, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 2 minute read •
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TOKYO An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, revised up from an earlier estimate of 6.6, jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings 400 kilometers away in Tokyo and raising the possibility of landslides closer to the epicenter.
No tsunami alert was issued after the quake, which struck at 10.27 am Japan time (0127 GMT) off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 51 kilometers (32 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The JMA earlier estimated its depth at 60 kilometers.
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