M6.5 earthquake off the east coast of Aomori Iwate prefecture with a seismic intensity of less than 5 Don’t worry about tsunami damage –Weather News



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2020/12/21 04:20 Weather news

At around 2:23 a.m. on Monday, December 21, there was an earthquake in Iwate prefecture that observed a maximum seismic intensity of 5 minus.

Origin of the earthquake: off the east coast of Aomori prefecture
Magnitude: 6.5
Source depth: 43 km

There may be some fluctuations in the sea level along the coast of Japan due to this earthquake, but there is no concern for damage.

In this earthquake, in addition to observing a seismic intensity of less than 5 in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, tremors with a seismic intensity of 1 or more were observed in various parts of Hokkaido and the Chubu region.

(Updated at 4:20 AM)
The Meteorological Agency updated the location and scale of the earthquake at 4:20.
・ Magnitude M6.3 (preliminary value) updated to M6.5 (provisional value)
・ Updated depth from about 10 km (preliminary value) to 43 km (provisional value)

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