{"id":23015,"date":"2026-05-15T12:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/23015\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:48:25","slug":"japan-hit-by-powerful-6-7-magnitude-earthquake-as-warnings-issued-for-five-prefectures-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/23015\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan hit by powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake as warnings issued for five prefectures"},"content":{"rendered":"

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 has struck off the coast of the Japanese region <\/a>of Miyagi, north of Tokyo<\/a>, prompting the government to issue emergency warnings <\/a>to people in five prefectures.<\/p>\n

The Japanese authorities rated Friday\u2019s earthquake a five on its 1-7 intensity scale, but said there was no immediate risk<\/a> of a tsunami.<\/p>\n

A high speed railway line between Tokyo<\/a> and Shin-Aomori stations was suspended following the quake, according to operator JR East, but there has been no immediate reports of injuries or damage, according to reports in the Japan<\/a> Times.<\/p>\n

\"Locator<\/p>\n

Locator map of where the powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan’s Miyagi prefecture (outlined) (The Independent)<\/p>\n

The focus of the 8.22pm (local time) quake was off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.<\/p>\n

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake\u2019s epicentre was 50km east of the town of city of Ofunato and at a relatively large depth of around 43km.<\/p>\n

The USGS revised the magnitude of the quake from 6.6 to 6.7.<\/p>\n

The earthquake also registered a lower 5 on the Japanese scale in the cities of Tome, Osaki and Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan<\/a> Times reported. The new site added that areas of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures also saw the quake register a 4 on the Japanese scale.<\/p>\n

It comes after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck north eastern and northern Japan<\/a> on April 20, sparking the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to forecast imminent tsunami waves for parts of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures.<\/p>\n

Following the last earthquake the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) warned travellers in Japan there was \u201can increased risk of strong earthquakes occurring in the coming week.\u201d<\/p>\n

General FCDO safety advice for Japan warns that the country sits \u201cin a major earthquake zone\u201d.<\/p>\n

Travellers are told to \u201ctake note of instructions in hotel rooms and at train stations and follow the advice of local authorities\u201d in the event of a disaster.<\/p>\n

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