Japan is shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6.5.

 Japan is shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6.5.

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Japan was rocked Monday by an earthquake with a Richter Scale value of 6.5, according to the National Center for Seismology.

The earthquake occurred at latitude 31.84 N, longitude 132.54 E, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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According to the NCS, "EQ of M: 6.5, On: 13/01/2025 17:49:21 IST, Lat: 31.84 N, Long: 132.54 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Japan."

According to the US Geological Survey, they have the densest seismic network in the world and are able to record a lot of earthquakes because the entire country is in a seismically active area. Read More