5.6-magnitude quake hits 212 km east of Onagawa Chō, Japan -- USGS-Xinhua

5.6-magnitude quake hits 212 km east of Onagawa Chō, Japan -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2026-08-27 03:49:30|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 212 km east of Onagawa Chō, Japan at 1921 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 38.13 degrees north latitude and 143.85 degrees east longitude.

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