5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts near east coast of Honshu, Japan, GFZ reports. Quake struck at 1758 GMT Saturday at depth of 56.5 km, epicenter at 40.17°N, 142.27°E.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 1758 GMT on Saturday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The epicenter, with a depth of 56.5 km, was initially determined to be at 40.17 degrees north latitude and 142.27 degrees east longitude.
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