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A strong aftershock (magnitude 6.8) struck off Northern Japan’s east coast late Wednesday afternoon (local time), resulting in minor tidal changes along the coast.
In the hours since then, there have been several moderate aftershocks.
In the past few minutes another strong earthquake was reported very near the capital, Tokyo. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has classified it with a 6.1 preliminary magnitude, but that may be adjusted.
There are no reports of damage as yet.
Japan - still trying to recover from the devastating earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster of March 11th, 2011 - knows all too well that they live in a seismically active nation.
Last January, in Academics Debate Odds Of Tokyo Earthquake we saw a report issued from researchers at the University of Tokyo that claims the likelihood of a strong (7+) Tokyo quake is greater than the government has maintained.
And in April of last year in Divining Japan’s Seismic Future we looked at some of Japan’s greatest seismic and volcanic threats.
For more on the risks from earthquakes around the world, I would invite you to visit:
UN Agency Warns On Global Seismic Risks
The Great Central U.S. Shakeout:2012
UPDATE: 0855 EST
It appears that the USGS has the Tokyo quake listed as a 5.7 magnitude.
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