A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Japan during New Year celebrations, shaking the eastern Noda region and causing panic among residents. People attending festivities rushed to safety as tremors were felt across the area. This follows a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the same region on December 8. The consecutive seismic events have left local communities anxious and concerned about further quakes.
New magnitude 6.0 earthquake has just struck off the coast of Japan in the area of intense activity (zone 1) which had a significant earthquake swarm defined by M6.8 and M6.4 EQs in November. Then activity shifted to zone 2 in December with M7.6, M6.7, and M6.6 EQs. All of this… https://t.co/SmRyFIc8fg pic.twitter.com/4bJWnVTdUo
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