A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Shizunai, Japan, on Friday, according to U.S. officials.
It had a depth of about 40 miles.
A tsunami warning has not been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The “Ring of Fire” is located within the basin of the Pacific Ocean, lined with around 75 percent of the world’s total active volcanoes. Japan is located on the “Ring of Fire.”
About 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes strike along the “Ring of Fire,” according to the USGS.
But on Thursday, a rare, 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Dover, Delaware, and it was felt across the U.S. East Coast. People in Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia said they experienced the quake. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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