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An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.2 struck off the east coast of Japan’s largest island, Honshu, recently.

About Honshu Island

• Honshu, historically known as Akitsushima, is the largest of the four main islands of Japan.
• It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). 
• It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 1,287 km and varies greatly in width. 
• It has an area of 227,898 sq.km. It is the world’s seventh-largest island. 
• It has a population of around 104 million, accounting for more than 80% of the total population of Japan.  
• It is the second-most populous island in the world after the Indonesian island of Java.
• It contains the main cities of Japan, including the capital Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Yokohama. 
• The island is dominated by the Central Trough, a central mountainous spine that contains the majority of Japan’s highest peaks. 
• It contains Japan’s highest mountain, Mount Fuji (an active stratovolcano), and its largest lake, Lake Biwa.
• Earthquakes often occur, as there are several tectonic plates located on this island.

Source: FP

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