Japan is again the scene of the force of nature. According to the data of the United States Geological Service (USGS), an earthquake of Magnitude 4.9 shook in the last hours the eastern coast of the country.
The telluric movement was recorded at 23:33, local time, with an epicenter located 61 kilometers south of the city of Iwata, in the Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a town with an approximate population of 88,509 inhabitants. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers, a figure that increases the sensation of surface intensity.
At the moment, there have been no material damage to consideration or victims, although local authorities remain on alert to possible replicas. Japan, one of the most seismically active countries in the world, has highly developed emergency protocols that allow quickly reacting to this type of phenomena.
The earthquake adds to a long series of movements that the region experiences regularly due to its location in the so -called “Pacific Fire Ring”. Once again, the episode recalls the vulnerability of these areas and the importance of citizen preparation and prevention measures.
