A powerful earthquake in Japan..!? 6 on the Richter scale..!?

A powerful earthquake has occurred in Japan. The National Seismological Center has reported that it has been recorded as 6 on the Richter scale.
Japan is one of the countries that experiences the most earthquakes in the world. There is an 80 percent chance of a mega earthquake occurring on the Pacific coast of Japan. The country's government had said that the lives of 3 lakh people could be at risk due to the mega earthquake.
In this situation, a powerful earthquake occurred in Kyushu, japan at 7.34 am today (April 02). A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale struck Japan’s Kyushu region on wednesday at 7:34 PM (IST), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). japan, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, frequently experiences seismic activity due to its position along multiple tectonic plate boundaries. 

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers, with its epicenter recorded at Latitude 31.09 N and Longitude 131.47. The National Seismological Center reported that it was recorded as 6 on the Richter scale. No information has been released about the impact yet. It is noteworthy that no tsunami warning has been issued yet.
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Sowmiya Sriram

02/04/2025 09:57 PM