{"id":48602,"date":"2026-06-27T20:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/48602\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:44:54","slug":"pacific-ring-of-fire-rattled-as-strong-earthquakes-strike-japan-the-philippines-and-nicaragua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/48602\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Ring of Fire rattled as strong earthquakes strike Japan, the Philippines and Nicaragua"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan, the Philippines and Nicaragua, three countries along the Pacific Ring of Fire, were struck by earthquakes<\/a> Friday, adding to a week of heightened seismic activity including major earthquakes that devastated Venezuela.<\/p>\n

The Pacific Ring of Fire<\/a> is a massive, 25,000-mile ring of volcanoes and tectonic plate boundaries where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur.<\/p>\n

Death Toll Rises To At Least 235 After Back-to-back Major Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n

A magnitude 5.7 quake struck about 4 miles north of Oshino, Japan, at a depth of 32 miles, around 10:30 p.m. local time and was felt in Tokyo, according to USGS. No damage has been reported.<\/p>\n

Earlier, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 33 miles below the surface just off the southern coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines<\/a> around 7:30 p.m. local time Friday. There was no immediate word on the extent of any damage or injuries.<\/p>\n

Devastating Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Philippines, Leaving Dozens Dead And Hundreds More Injured<\/a><\/p>\n

The quake struck in the same region as a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8 that killed at least 61 people.<\/p>\n

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This photo shows a damaged building after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nicaragua registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake at a depth of 75 miles about 20 miles southwest of the capital of Managua, with no significant damage reported.<\/p>\n

These strong earthquakes follow major earthquakes in Venezuela and Japan earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The back-to-back magnitude <\/a>7.0-plus earthquakes that struck Venezuela midweek were the strongest to hit the country since 1900.<\/p>\n

Check back for updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n

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