A powerful 6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan at a depth of 10 kilometers below sea level World news

The epicenter of the earthquake is near Kagoshima (Photo: @raspishakEQ/x)

Japan was hit by an undersea earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the epicenter of the quake was 10 kilometers below sea level, off the northeastern coast of Amami-Oshima Island.

This area is located south of the main islands of Japan, but the earthquake could still be felt in some residential areas.

The 2-3 magnitude earthquake was felt in some areas, including the city of Amami and the city of Kagoshima.

One user on BlueSky joked about the relatively small size of the quake and said: “Did there be an earthquake in the shower?”

There were no immediate reports of a tsunami warning, but large undersea earthquakes raise the risk of sending large waves ashore.

Seismologist Glenn Ford told the BBC after a quake of this size in the UK that a 3.0 magnitude shake was unlikely to cause major disruption, but was “enough to knock out the decorations.”

Since midnight, six earthquakes have occurred during the past five hours, with magnitudes ranging between 2.4 and 6, according to the agency.

The epicenter is near Kagoshima (Photo: Metro)Is there a tsunami risk?

The agency announced that slight fluctuations in sea level are expected as a result of this earthquake, but there is no need to worry about damage.

Minor sea level fluctuations are very likely to continue for about two to three hours along the coasts of Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami Islands, and Tokara Islands.

Japan is located in a very seismically active region and is frequently exposed to earthquakes.

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The earthquake occurred months after Japanese authorities warned of a possible “huge earthquake.”

In August, they asked people to be alert but not to evacuate, saying the possibility of a major earthquake was higher than usual but not imminent.

The alert lasted for a week before it was cancelled.

In January, 62 people died when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country.

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