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A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, late Saturday night. The quake occurred at a depth of 50 km, with no casualties reported so far. Japan, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is no stranger to seismic activity and remains one of the most earthquake-prepared nations on Earth. With advanced monitoring systems and public awareness, the country continues to stand resilient in the face of nature's fury. This is a developing story — stay tuned for updates. WooGlobe Ref : WGA596408 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00A powerful 6.0 earthquake just struck Japan's east coast late Saturday night, and the world

00:05is watching.

00:06According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake hit near Honshu at 8.51 p.m. It struck

00:12at a depth of 50 km, shaking the region hard, but, so far, no casualties have been reported.

00:19Japan sits right on the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it one of the most earthquake-prone

00:24places on Earth.

00:25From the devastating 2011 Tohoku tsunami to the recent 2024 Noto quake, the country has

00:32seen it all.

00:33But Japan is also one of the most prepared nations.

00:36It has the world's densest seismic network, and while most countries use the Richter scale

00:41to measure quake magnitude, Japan uses the Shindo scale, which shows how intense the shaking

00:46feels in different areas.

00:48This quake is still a developing story, and experts are watching closely for aftershocks

00:53or tsunami risks.

00:54With its shaky past and world-class tech, Japan once again faces nature's fury, and stands

01:00ready.

01:01Stay tuned.

01:02The ground may have stopped shaking, but the story is just beginning.

Japan Rocked by Strong Quake Near Honshu — No Casualties So Far

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