Japan experiences another earthquake. On Wednesday, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was felt off the east coast near Japan's Honshu, 162 kilometres east of Aomori. According to the Japanese scale, the earthquake measured 5.9 magnitude. However, no tsunami warning was issued following Wednesday's earthquake. No reports of serious damage have been received so far.
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Wednesday's earthquake was primarily felt in eastern Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures. The earthquake's depth was 30 kilometres below the surface.
This marks three consecutive days of earthquakes in Japan. On Monday, a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake was felt in Japan. On Tuesday, a 6.7-magnitude tremor was felt in Japan's Honucho city. So far, 51 people have been injured in Monday's earthquake. The number of casualties is gradually increasing. Monday's earthquake generated tsunami waves 70 centimetres or 28 inches high.
Are three earthquakes in three days a sign of catastrophe? Japan's weather agency has officially issued a 'megaquake' warning, meaning an extremely large-scale earthquake alert. However, this does not mean a megaquake will definitely occur. They have stated that typically, after a major earthquake of magnitude 7, the possibility of an even larger earthquake (magnitude 8 or higher) occurring in the same location increases.
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The warning has primarily been issued for Hokkaido and the Sanriku coast. Scientists say the possibility of a major earthquake occurring within the next week is higher than normal, but nothing can be said with certainty. The probability is approximately 1 per cent.
