At approximately 4:13 AM local time on the 14th, a significant earthquake occurred off the coast of Kasama City, located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake was measured at a depth of 50 kilometers, with an estimated magnitude of 5.1.
Fortunately, authorities have confirmed that there is no risk of a tsunami following this seismic event.
Impact by Region
The following are the seismic intensities reported in various municipalities:
- Shindo 4: Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Shindo 3: Koriyama City, Shirakawa City, Ten’eimura, Izumizaki Village, Nakajimamura, Tanakakura Town, Tamagawa Village, Asakawa Town (all in Fukushima Prefecture), as well as Mito City, Hitachi City, Tsuchiura City, Ishioka City, Hitachiota City, Takahagi City, Toride City, Kashima City, Hitachiomiya City, Naka City, Chikusei City, Sakuragawa City, Namegata City, Hokota City, Ibaraki Town, Joso Town, Tokai Village (in Ibaraki Prefecture), and Moka City, Mashiko Town, Ichikai Town, Nasu Town (in Tochigi Prefecture), Shibukawa City (in Gunma Prefecture), Noda City, Asahi City, Inzai City, and Katori City (in Chiba Prefecture).
This earthquake serves as a reminder of Japan’s seismic activity, given its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates frequently shift, causing earthquakes.
Source: www3.nhk.or.jp