Earthquake Magnitude 5.6 Hits Japan's East Coast
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan's Honshu island, with its epicenter 225 kilometers south of the city of Ishinomaki and a focal depth of 10 kilometers. No casualties or damage were reported, and no tsunami warning was issued.
Consensus
- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Japan's Honshu Island.
- The epicenter was located 225 kilometers south of Ishinomaki.
- The focal depth was 10 kilometers.
- No casualties or damage were reported.
- No tsunami warning was issued.
Points of divergence
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake previously occurred near Hokkaido, and a magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded in the Kadan archipelago, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo. — vesti
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake with at least 20 fatalities occurred recently on the eastern coast of Indonesia, followed by a series of aftershocks. — riamo
- A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sevastopol, with three weaker foreshocks preceding it, and a subsequent magnitude 3.1 quake with energy class 9.3 occurred in the same region. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan — Вести
- Earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan — РИАМО
- Magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan — Москва 24