Overview
- The quake struck at 17:03 local time off northeastern Honshu, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
- The advisory focuses on Iwate Prefecture as officials monitor sea levels and maintain coastal alerts.
- Preliminary estimates of the hypocenter depth differ, with reports indicating roughly 10 kilometers or about 19 kilometers.
- No injuries or damage have been confirmed, and coastal safety protocols were activated as a precaution.
- An earlier magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded the same night in the Tohoku region, according to reports citing JMA.