An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 and a depth of 10 km occurred off the Sanriku coast at 4:55 AM, causing a seismic intensity of 3 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. There is no concern for a tsunami.

A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred off northern Japan's Sanriku coast at a shallow depth, with no immediate reports of damage.

Fifteen years after the devastating tsunami on Japan's Sanriku coast, a less-visited coastal trail offers a journey through nature and encounters with resilient people who recount the horror of the catastrophe.