Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan... Tsunami Advisory Issued (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] On the 20th, a strong earthquake with a Richter scale magnitude of 7.2 occurred in the Tohoku (東北) region of Japan.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred at around 6:09 PM near the coast of Miyagi (宮城) Prefecture. The epicenter was located at 38.40 degrees north latitude and 141.70 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of 60 km.

Due to this earthquake, a seismic intensity of 5 strong was observed in some areas of Miyagi Prefecture. Some areas of Fukushima (福島) Prefecture and Iwate (岩手) Prefecture experienced a seismic intensity of 5 weak, while some areas of Saitama (埼玉) Prefecture and Chiba (千葉) Prefecture observed a seismic intensity of 4.

The shaking observed in the central area of the capital Tokyo (東京都) was seismic intensity 3.

Seismic intensity indicates the relative strength of shaking at a specific location caused by an earthquake, which differs from the Richter scale that measures the absolute energy magnitude of the earthquake.

A tsunami advisory was issued following this earthquake.

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