Stories from Hachinohe · Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Japan. The epicenter was located 70 kilometers northeast of the city of Hachinohe. The epicenter was located in the sea off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. No tsunami warning has been issued. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in Argentina.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan. The event occurred at a depth of 40 kilometers. The epicenter was located 70 kilometers northeast of the city of Hachinohe. This is the latest in a series of seismic events to hit the region. No tsunami warning was issued.

A windstorm warning has been issued for the Sanja Kamikita region in Aomori Prefecture, including Hachinohe, Towada, and Misawa.