China News Service, September 12 According to the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 11:44 am local time on the 12th, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with a focal depth of 40 kilometers.

At 11:44 am on the 12th local time, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with a focal depth of 40 kilometers.

(Image source: Screenshot from the official website of the Japan Meteorological Agency)

  According to sources, the earthquake was felt in Iwate, Miyagi, and Aomori prefectures near the epicenter. However, the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami.