5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Honshu, Japan - Reports

A strong 5.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan, not far from the infamous Fukushima power plant, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported on Wednesday.

According to the agency, the epicentre of the earthquake is at a depth of 100 kilometres.

​In late January, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near the shore of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, with its epicentre located at a depth of 18.6 miles west of the Okinawa islands.