Earthquake Today Near Japan: Quake Hits Off Coast of Nago, Okinawa; No Tsunami Threat

Earthquake Today Near Japan: Quake Hits Off Coast of Nago, Okinawa; No Tsunami Threat
USGS
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

An earthquake hit today off the coast of Japan, about 66 miles north-northwest of Nago.

It also hit 72 miles north-northwest of Ishikawa and 77 miles north-northwest of both Okinawa and Gushikawa.

The 6.6 magnitude quake hit at a depth of 73.3 miles, which is pretty deep for earthquakes.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the Japan Meteorological Agency both reported that there is no tsunami threat

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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