Japan Meteorological Agency Reports Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Near Ogasawara Islands

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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported a preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake today, October 25, in waters near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo. The event occurred at approximately 11:10 local time at a depth of roughly 470 kilometers west of the Ogasawara Islands. Shaking intensity was recorded as level 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale (maximum 7) on Chichijima and Hahajima islands. No tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter coordinates are latitude 28.0 degrees north and longitude 139.9 degrees east. Attribution: Kanitnuch Sirisut.