According to the information released by the Japan Meteorological Agency, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Tohoku region of Japan on Friday (May 15th), with no tsunami warning being issued at present.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located offshore Miyagi Prefecture, at a depth of around 46 kilometers, occurring at 8:22 p.m. on Friday.
Initially reported as a 6.3 magnitude quake with a depth of 50 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency revised the magnitude to 6.4.
On Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7, parts of Miyagi Prefecture recorded a ‘Weak 5’ intensity, while Iwate Prefecture and other areas of Miyagi Prefecture observed a 4 on the scale. Both prefectures are situated along the Pacific coast of Japan.
As of now, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage.
According to JR East Japan, all Shinkansen train services between Tokyo and Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan resumed operation at 10:20 p.m. on Friday after being temporarily suspended due to the earthquake.
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan stated that the plant has not reported any abnormal conditions.
This earthquake marks the strongest to hit the Tohoku region of Japan since the 7.7 magnitude quake on April 20th. The earthquake on April 20th triggered a tsunami warning and a rare special warning was issued, alerting to an increased risk of a strong earthquake in the region.
(This article was compiled with reference to reports from Kyodo News.)