Japan Earthquake: Magnitude 6.0 Recorded

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook Japan late Saturday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake’s depth was 50 km. The NCS reported on X that the event took place at 8:51 PM, with a magnitude of 6.0. Because Japan is in a seismically active region, it has a robust earthquake monitoring network to record numerous quakes. Japan is also a volcanic region, and so, experiences frequent minor tremors and periodic volcanic activity. Noteworthy past earthquakes include the 2024 Noto earthquake, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake, and the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. In Japan, the Shindo scale is commonly used to measure seismic intensity instead of magnitude.