An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 has struck central Japan. There is no threat of tsunami.
The quake occurred at around 8:19 p.m. on Friday, Japan time.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.0 quake occurred in Nagano Prefecture, and measured an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
The agency says the focus was in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, at a depth of 13 kilometers.
The quake occurred at around 8:19 p.m. on Friday, Japan time.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.0 quake occurred in Nagano Prefecture, and measured an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
The agency says the focus was in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, at a depth of 13 kilometers.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits central Japan on Friday at 8:19 p.m., no tsunami threat. The quake, measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale in hardest-hit areas, occurred in Nagano Prefecture, specifically in its northern region, with a depth of 13 kilometers. No immediate reports of
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250418_27/
Date: April 18, 2025
Created: 2025/04/20 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 04:45
Last Read: 2025/04/20 16:00