M5.9 quake strikes near Okinawa in southern Japan

A robust earthquake has hit southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.9 quake struck near Okinawa Main Island, and had an depth of higher 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas. There is not any menace of tsunami.

The company says the quake struck at a depth of fifty kilometers. Yoron Town in Kagoshima Prefecture noticed the strongest shaking. Officials are warning that subsequent earthquakes might observe. The company’s Ebita Ayataka stated, “In areas where the tremor was particularly strong, please remain on alert for earthquakes with an intensity of up to upper 5 for about a week. Over the next two to three days in particular, there is a possibility of strong earthquakes.”

The company added that there’s an elevated threat of falling rocks or landslides in areas that noticed the strongest shaking. Officials say quakes of magnitude 5 or increased occur sometimes in the area.