Strong earthquake in Japan 34 minutes before the new year
A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan's Honshu island just hours before New Year's celebrations.
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According to data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),the earthquake occurred onDecember 31, 2025, at 23:26 local time.The tremor,which took place as the Japanese people were preparing to enter the year 2026, causedgreat anxietyin coastal cities.caused concern.
The epicenter of the earthquake was determined to be in the Pacific Ocean,96 kilometers northeast of the city of Miyako and 125 kilometers east of the city of Hachinohe. It was reported that the tremor occurredat a depthof 19 kilometers.
Shallow depthThe6.0 magnitudeearthquakethatoccurred was felt primarily in the Iwate and Aomori prefectures,as well as along the northerncoasts of Honshu island.felt in three different ways.