Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a magnitude-6.0 earthquake occurred on Thursday off the coast of northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region; however, no tsunami warning was issued.
Following the earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo as well and had an epicentre that was 40 kilometers (25 miles) deep, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Fukushima nuclear power station’s operator, TEPCO, reported that “no abnormalities” had been found at the affected plant or at any other in the area.
Strict building regulations are in place in Japan, one of the tectonically most active nations on Earth, to guarantee that buildings can survive the strongest earthquakes.
Approximately 125 million people live in the archipelago, which is subject to 1,500 jolts annually, the majority of which are moderate.
The earthquake on Thursday was recorded by the US Geological Survey as having a depth of 40.1 kilometers and a magnitude of 6.1.
It occurs one day after a strong earthquake in Taiwan left over 1,000 people injured and at least nine dead.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday caused damage to scores of structures in Taiwan and triggered tsunami alerts that reached Japan and the Philippines.
