Japan Kyodo News reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on the morning of November 1.Earthquake The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the southeast coast of Mie Prefecture at a depth of about 350 kilometers. However, Fukushima Prefecture, which was far from the epicenter, saw a maximum magnitude of 3. Significant shaking also occurred in the area from Hokkaido to Kanto. The Japan Meteorological Agency determined that this earthquake may have caused a rare “abnormal earthquake zone” phenomenon, causing strong tremors to be felt in areas far from the epicenter. At present there is no concern about tsunami.
The earthquake occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. local time on the 1st (7:15 p.m. Eastern Time on October 31). The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the southeast coast of Mie Prefecture. It was estimated to have a magnitude of 6.1 and a focal depth of approximately 350 kilometers. A maximum intensity 3 was observed in Fukushima Prefecture, and intensity 2 was observed across a wide range from Hokkaido to the Kanto region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred within the Pacific Plate near Japan. Since the energy of seismic waves is not significantly attenuated as they propagate along the plate, strong shocks can occur even far away from the epicenter, creating a so-called “abnormal earthquake zone”. The meteorological agency has determined that this earthquake could fall into this category.
