In Tokyo, Japan, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan's Fukushima area on Thursday, as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. However, there was no tsunami warning given.
Following the earthquake, which had a depth of 40 kilometers (25 miles) and was also felt in Tokyo, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, stated that no abnormalities had been observed at the affected plant or others in the vicinity.
Japan, a highly seismically active country, has stringent construction standards in place to ensure that buildings can withstand even the most powerful earthquakes.
The archipelago, home to around 125 million people, encounters approximately 1,500 tremors annually, with the vast majority being mild.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the magnitude of Thursday's quake was 6.1, with a depth of 40.1 kilometers.
This occurred a day after a powerful earthquake in Taiwan resulted in at least nine deaths and over 1,000 injuries.
The magnitude-7.4 quake on Wednesday caused significant damage to numerous buildings in Taiwan and led to tsunami warnings reaching as far as Japan and the Philippines.
The most severe earthquake in Japan's history was a massive 9.0 magnitude underwater quake in March 2011 off the northeast coast, which triggered a tsunami claiming about 18,500 lives.
The 2011 disaster also caused three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to melt down, resulting in Japan's worst post-war catastrophe and the most significant nuclear incident since Chernobyl.
The total cost was estimated at 16.9 trillion yen ($112 billion), excluding the hazardous decommissioning of the Fukushima facility, which is projected to take decades.
Agence France Presse
