Strong Fukishima quake did not trigger tsunami this time
Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 19:01
19:01 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
User reports of the magnitude 7 quake in Japan this evening (13 Feb 2021)
Luckily there was no tsunami warning and giant waves that were seen ten years ago. This quake however did cause injuries to dozens of people according to the country's Kyodo news agency. The quake left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and disrupted train services, with reports of a landslide blocking a highway in Fukishima.
One report to our earthquake monitoring service called the quake "by far the biggest one of these last few years" and reported strong shaking. Other reports listed objects falling off shelves, broken glass, pets reacting and alarms going off. The quake woke many people up and was felt in most of central and north Japan, including Katsushika, Kawasaki, Misawa, Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokosuka and many other locations.
While the quake was alarming, there is huge relief that it was not a repeat of ten years ago with a tsunami, thousands of deaths and enormous damage. Many aftershocks were reported but were less in intensity than the main event.
If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now!
Earthquake data:
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Date & time: 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9) local time (13 Feb 2021 14:07 GMT)
Magnitude: 7.1
Depth: 59.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.73°N / 141.62°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Primary data source: GFZ
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