A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck southern Japan.
The earthquake hit the Tokara Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 4:10 p.m.
Nakanoshima Island experienced tremors with an intensity of lower-5, based on Japan's seismic scale of zero to 7.
Officials say there is no threat of tsunami.
The earthquake hit the Tokara Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 4:10 p.m.
Nakanoshima Island experienced tremors with an intensity of lower-5, based on Japan's seismic scale of zero to 7.
Officials say there is no threat of tsunami.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurs in southern Japan's Tokara Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture at approximately 4:10 p.m. Nakanoshima Island experiences lower-5 tremors on Japan's seismic scale. No tsunami threat reported. #earthquake #Japan
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_12/
Date: May 13, 2023
Created: 2023/05/14 11:42
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:08
Last Read: 2023/05/14 11:45