Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Occurs in the Sea Southwest of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

At 7:42 PM on the 16th (Korean time), a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the sea area 242 km southwest of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration citing foreign observation agencies.

The epicenter was located at 25.10 degrees north latitude and 125.60 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 40 km.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "There will be no domestic impact."

Caretakers in Naha, the central city of Okinawa Prefecture, are covering flowerpots on the streets on June 31 in preparation for Typhoon Mawar, the second typhoon of the season. Mawar, which changed direction over the eastern sea of Taiwan recently, is expected to cause damage to the Okinawa region of Japan from this day until June 3. 2023.06.01 [Image source=Yonhap News]

In Miyakojima, most people felt a shaking intensity of 4, which caused surprise.

The seismic intensity scale used by the Japan Meteorological Agency is a relative concept that indicates the degree of shaking felt by people or objects in the affected area, unlike magnitude which represents the absolute strength of an earthquake.

There are no concerns about a tsunami occurring.

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