An intense and deadly seismic event struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan on 13 February 2021. The MJMA 7.3 or Mw 7.1 earthquake occurred on a Saturday night at 23:07 JST at a focal depth of 44.0 kilometers (27.3 mi). It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 6+ to Shindo 7 while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it registered a rating of VIII (Severe). The earthquake was followed by multiple aftershocks within less than an hour, three of which registering magnitude 5.3. The earthquake itself has been considered an aftershock of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake which had occurred almost ten years prior. Magnitude 7.1 (mww), 44 km deep, 73 km ENE of Namie, Japan — 37.73°N, 141.78°E. February 13, 2021 at 14:07 UTC. Deaths: 1 (Wikidata). Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 673. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000dher Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).