M7.1 normal earthquake offshore Honshu
Posted by Island Chris on October 25, 2013 at 15:30:15:

The quake is east of the trench so does not compare to the M7.4 thrust quake a few days before the M9 Tohoku quake. Today's quake is unlikely to significantly increase the chances of a larger subduction quake. It is related to stretching.
Chris