At 6:30 am Hong Kong time on June 25, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off the eastern coast of Japan's Honshu, at a depth of 50 kilometers. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a seismic intensity of "6-strong" – the second-highest level on Japan's 10-level shindo scale. No tsunami warning was issued.
The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference on the morning of the same day, stating that earthquakes of similar magnitude could occur over the next week or so, and that the possibility of even stronger tremors cannot be ruled out. The public was urged to remain vigilant.
On June 25, the Chinese Consulate General in Sapporo issued a reminder to Chinese citizens in its consular district to be alert for earthquake aftershocks.
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