Strong Quake Hits Japan’s Noto Region but There’s No Tsunami Danger

Strong Quake Hits Japan’s Noto Region but There’s No Tsunami Danger
A map shows the location of a strong earthquake which struck just off the western coast of the Noto Peninsula, Japan, on Nov. 26, 2024. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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TOKYO—A strong earthquake late Tuesday struck Japan’s north-central region of Noto that’s still recovering from a deadly quake early this year. There was no danger of a tsunami.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 6.4 quake struck just off the western coast of the Noto Peninsula at a depth of 6.2 miles. It said there was no tsunami danger. USGS put the magnitude at 6.1.