The quake struck at 11:44 a.m. local time, 130 kilometers (80 miles) from the city of Kuji (Iwate Prefecture), north of Honshu, the country’s main island.

Japanese authorities activated tsunami warnings for coastal communities in the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi, on the Pacific coast, due to the possibility of tsunamis up to one meter (3 feet) high, the JMA warned.

So far, it is unknown whether the earthquake caused any damage or injuries, as inspections are still underway in northern Japan to assess the damage following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday, which triggered tsunami waves in coastal communities along the Pacific coast.

On the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which measures the level of potential destruction, the earthquake reached level 6, and at least 34 people were injured.

The Japanese archipelago rests on four tectonic plates on the edge of the Pacific’s famous “Ring of Fire,” which is why it is one of the countries with the most earthquakes on the planet.

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