Monday 1 April 2024, 09:24: earthquake at Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Earthquakes with magnitude 6.1 felt at 09:24 on 1 April 2024.
Place: Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan.

On Monday 1 April 2024 at 09:24 an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 and depth 96 km was recorded in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:24 on 1 April 2024 with epicenter Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan, having a depth of 96 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 6.1, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of 160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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