Japan's coast sees 5.4-magnitude quake
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the waters near the Japanese archipelago of Kadan, approximately 1,200 km south of Tokyo, on August 16 at 04:33 local time. The epicenter was over 100 km southeast of the island of Iō, with the focus at a depth of 130 km.
Consensus
- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred near the Japanese archipelago of Kadan.
- The earthquake happened on August 16 at 04:33 local time.
- The epicenter was located more than 100 km southeast of the island of Io.
- The focus was at a depth of approximately 130 kilometers below the seafloor.
- No casualties or infrastructure damage were reported.
- The event was confirmed by Japan's Main Meteorological Agency.
Points of divergence
- Residents in the capital of Kamchatka felt tremors with intensity up to three points. — vesti
- The earthquake occurred on Sunday at 04:33 local time (22:33 MSK Saturday). — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred off the coast of Japan — Вести
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred off the coast of Japan — РИАМО