Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan

Japan Experienced A Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake

US Geological Survey announced on Friday (October 21, 2016), that a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits western Japan but there’s no risk of a tsunami.

After 2:00 pm on Friday afternoon, Japan experienced a 6.2 magnitude earthquake with a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. 6.6 quake was initially pegged by USGS before downgrading it.

A house collapsed in the town of Yurihama according to the report of NHK public broadcaster. While fire department received 7 emergency calls for injuries in Kurayoshi City and the severe shaking in the area were shown on televisions.

Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan

“We felt fairly strong jolts, which I think were the biggest in years, but we have not seen any damage or things falling,” Suminori Sakinada, a local government official, told Agence France-Presse quoted by Rappler.

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