Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Hamakita, Japan; No Tsunami Threat Reported
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck about 10 kilometers northwest of Hamakita, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, at 16:04 UTC on November 7 (1:04 a.m. Japan time on November 8), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of about 38.1 kilometers and an epicenter at 34.861 degrees north, 137.691 degrees east. The USGS event ID is us7000twt0.
The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert for the event, indicating a low likelihood of casualties or damage. Maximum estimated shaking was about intensity V on the Modified Mercalli scale, and the agency received multiple felt reports. No tsunami warning, watch, or advisory was issued. No casualties or major damage had been reported as of publication.
An earlier magnitude 5.5 earthquake also struck offshore about 74 kilometers northeast of Hasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, at 11:07 UTC the same day, at a depth of about 31.7 kilometers, likewise with no tsunami threat. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Photo: 图：日本静冈县 Hamamatsu 市区鸟瞰（资料图，非地震现场）。CC BY-SA 2.5，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Aerial view of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (file photo, not the earthquake site). CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
