🌊 No tsunami after a series of strong earthquakes rock Japan

A strong earthquake registering an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, just over five months after a powerful temblor rocked the area and caused widespread damage.

There was no danger of a tsunami, the agency said.

Monday's quake, which hit at around 6:30 a.m., registered a magnitude 6.0 about 14 kilometers underground, the agency said in a preliminary report, jolting the hard-hit cities of Wajima and Suzu near the top of the peninsula.

Slight changes to sea level are expected, but there is no concern about damage, the agency said at a news conference early Monday morning.

The agency asked people in the area to remain vigilant for quakes of a similar level for a week, as well as possible rainfall that will increase the risk of falling rocks and landslides. The Noto Peninsula is forecast to experience heavy rain on Monday night.