An earthquake off the coast of Japan was felt in Tokyo – WPXI

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Aug 03, 2021 at 7:31pm EST By WPXI.com News Team

TOKYO – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan and can be felt in Tokyo, the US Geological Survey reported.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of just over 6 miles 75 miles east-northeast of the city of Hasaki, Japan. That city is located 75 miles east of Tokyo.

Japan earthquake Japan earthquake from the United States Geological Survey (USGS)

NBC News anchor Lester Holt tweeted that he felt the earthquake early Wednesday morning.

I felt what seemed to be a slight earthquake here in Tokyo. About 5:33 a.m. Wednesday here. Rolled for a good 20 seconds. Interestingly enough, my crew of 3 floors below felt nothing. The Japan Meteorological Agency averages 6.0 degrees.

– Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC) August 3, 2021

Hundreds of Team USA players are in Tokyo and the area around Japan for the 2021 Olympics.

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