Japan Shaken by 5.8 Earthquake, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.8 struck off the coast of Japan near Chiba on Wednesday. It was reported that the earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo, and according to the U.S. Geological Survey's automated alert network, the quake struck at 4:53 UTC at a depth of 49km. No tsunami warning was issued.
The recent earthquake follows an earthquake that reportedly struck Northern Japan with a magnitude of 6.3 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Decoded Science reports that the days from Oct. 9 to 15 saw some noteworthy earthquakes throughout the world. The website reports that of the 1,390 tremors that were recorded on the U.S. Geological Survey's real time earthquake map, 141 exceeded magnitude 4, while 36 were greater than magnitude 5.
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Two of the recorded earthquakes were reportedly larger than magnitude 7, which the website says is noteworthy since it can be expected that an earthquake of this magnitude can occur around once every month.
The first of the magnitude 7 earthquakes was a 7.3 earthquake which occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 14 followed by two aftershocks along the Nicaraguan/ El Salvador coast, and reports indicate that at least one person was killed and some damage was caused near the coast.
The second magnitude 7 earthquake reportedly occurred in the Pacific Ocean, and this was accompanied by the tremors that recently shook Japan.
Whenever an earthquake occurs, those who are living near the coast are warned to be on the alert for tsunami warnings and should evacuate as soon as possible to higher ground.
