18일 오전 5시32분쯤 일본 중북부의 이와테현 앞바다에서 규모 6.4의 지진이 발생했다.이 지진으로 동일본대지진 피해지역인 이와테현과 미야기현의 해안 지역 일대에 규모 5 안팎의 충격이 감지됐다.일본 기상청은 이번 지진으로 인한 쓰나미 우려는 없다고 밝혔다.또한, 같은 날 오전 3시 5분께 중국 허베이성 탕산시에서도 규모 4.0의 지진이 발생했다. 진원은 북위 38.6도, 동경 117.6도, 지하 9km 지점이다. 아직까지 인명피해는 확인되지 않았다.(코리아헤럴드) 6.4 quake hits off east coast of Japan: USGSA 6.4-magnitude undersea earthquake on Monday jolted the sea area off the east coast of Hons

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