7.4-magnitude quake hits sea off east coast of Honshu, Japan: CENC-Xinhua

7.4-magnitude quake hits sea off east coast of Honshu, Japan: CENC

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-04-20 16:40:30

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted sea off east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 3:52 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The quake struck at a depth of 10 km and its epicenter was monitored at 39.85 degrees north latitude and 143.10 degrees east longitude, said a report issued by the CENC.