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Strong Earthquake Near Taiwan Felt in Parts of Japan

Taipei, Taiwan/Tokyo, Japan – A strong earthquake struck near Taiwan late on July 27th, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The agency estimated the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.7. Due to the time difference, Japanese media reported the event on July 28th, prompting the JMA to issue an urgent earthquake bulletin in the early hours of the morning.

The JMA reported the earthquake’s epicenter to be located near Taiwan at a depth of approximately 40 kilometers, classifying it as a shallow earthquake.

Several locations in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, felt the tremor. Ishigaki City (Ishigaki Island), Yonaguni Town (Yonaguni Island), and Taketomi Town recorded a seismic intensity of 3 on the Japanese scale. Miyakojima City (Miyako Island) and Tarama Village recorded an intensity of 1.

TBS reported that the earthquake might cause some slight sea level changes along the Japanese coast but emphasized that there was no threat of a tsunami.

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