An earthquake of 6 Richter scale has been recorded in Japan on New Year’s Eve. The epicenter of the earthquake was found 91 kilometers east. Its depth was 19.3 kilometers. According to the United States Geological Survey, on New Year’s Eve on December 31, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Noda City in Japan.

The epicenter of the earthquake has been found at 40.112°N, 142.889°E. However, there is no news of any loss of life or property. The National Center for Seismology said that an earthquake of 3.4 magnitude occurred in Tibet in the afternoon. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers at around 3.26 pm Indian time.

An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude occurred on December 12.

Earlier, after the earthquake of December 12, Japan Meteorological Agency had issued a warning. Then the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.7. The recent earthquake occurred only a few weeks after this. According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was 130 kilometers or 81 miles away from Kuji city in Iwate Prefecture in Honshu.

Earthquake tremors were felt on 8 December

On December 8, an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude occurred in Japan. During this time, a tsunami occurred in the area around the Pacific coast, i.e. within 50 cm. Japan’s meteorological agency had said that the tsunami had hit Urakawa city of Hokkaido province and Mutsu Ogawara port of Aomori province. Many people were injured in this.

Why do so many earthquakes occur in Japan?
Talking about the geographical position of Japan, Japan is situated on the four major tectonic plates of the west coast. It is one of the most promising countries in the world. Japan, a country with a population of 125 million, faces about 1500 earthquakes every year. Although their shocks are very mild. Most of the earthquakes that occur here are recorded deep in the ground.