A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan and is felt in Tokyo
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Friday, felt in Tokyo, but no damage or tsunami alert was reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred at 7:39 PM local time, with an epicenter off the eastern coast of the Kanto region at a depth of 10 kilometers. It registered a level 3 on Japan's seismic scale in Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki. Authorities warned of possible minor sea level fluctuations along the coast. Japan, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, frequently experiences earthquakes, and its infrastructure is designed to withstand tremors.
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