6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan, Injuring Two

The quake, occurring in Iwate and Aomori prefectures, resulted in light injuries but no tsunami warning was issued.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, affecting Iwate and Aomori prefectures.
The epicenter was located in the northern coastal part of Iwate Prefecture, with no tsunami warning issued.
Two people were injured in Aomori Prefecture, both sustaining light injuries after falling off their beds.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 71 kilometers and is believed to have taken place inside the Pacific plate or near its boundary with a landward plate.
Authorities have called on people to be alert for tremors of up to around lower 5 seismic intensity for about a week.