An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shook Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan on Friday afternoon around 2.42 pm

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The earthquake measured an intensity of upper 6 in the town of Noto and lower 5 in the city of Wajima

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The Japan Railway suspended Shinkansen bullet trains services in the affected areas in view of the earthquake

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Japan’s geographical position makes the country very much vulnerable to earthquakes and is quite common in the country

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The country falls on the Pacific Ring of Fire which is the conjunction of several continents and oceanic plates

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There haven’t been any abnormalities reported in the Shika nuclear plant near the Ishikawa prefecture

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The local meteorological office however reported that there might be a change in the sea level of about 20 cms

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However, there haven’t been any Tsunami warnings issued by the concerned department as a result of the earthquake

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