Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Eastern Japan, No Tsunami Threat - Weather Agency
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast to the south of Tochigi Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday
TOKYO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st October, 2021) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast to the south of Tochigi Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on Thursday.
The first tremors were recorded at 5:37 p.m. local time (08:37 GMT), with the epicenter located at a depth of 380 kilometers (236 miles) under water.
No tsunami threat was declared.