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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan

apan issues Tsunami A advisory after strong earthquake near Pacific islands

Tokyo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Southeast of Honshu in Japan on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.

Japan reportedly issued a Tsunami advisory after a strong earthquake near Pacific islands.

The depth at which the quake took place is 62 km and it occurred at 07:01:24 IST.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred on 06-10-2023, 07:01:24 IST, Lat: 30.16 & Long: 139.94, Depth: 62 Km, Location: Southeast of Honshu, Japan,” the NCS posted on the social media platform, X.

No reports of casualties have surfaced yet. Further details awaited.

This post was last modified on October 6, 2023 1:52 pm

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