July 8, 2024 9:29 AM.
In Japan, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the western Ogasawara Islands today. The local weather agency said that the temblor occurred at 1:32 AM, IST.
The epicentre was located off western Ogasawara Islands at a depth of 530 km, at a latitude of 27.1 degrees north and a longitude of 139.0 degrees east. With no tsunami threat from the earthquake, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Japan Meteorological Agency said that the epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 530 km, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ogasawara Village.
With no tsunami threat from the earthquake, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Japan is located at the meeting point of four tectonic plates, making it particularly vulnerable to seismic activity. It is also home to 100 active volcanoes.
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan and triggered a tsunami, killed more than 15,000 people, and caused a disaster at Fukushima nuclear plant.