A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has rocked Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo. It hit at around 5:40 pm on Wednesday.
It registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7. Authorities say there is no threat of a tsunami.
The focus of the quake is estimated to be 50 kilometers deep.
Some trains including the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train stopped operating, but resumed shortly after.
It is the first time in six years since the prefecture has registered the jolt of upper 5. At that time, a magnitude 6.3 quake hit the northern part of the prefecture.
It registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7. Authorities say there is no threat of a tsunami.
The focus of the quake is estimated to be 50 kilometers deep.
Some trains including the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train stopped operating, but resumed shortly after.
It is the first time in six years since the prefecture has registered the jolt of upper 5. At that time, a magnitude 6.3 quake hit the northern part of the prefecture.
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo at 5:40 pm on Wednesday, registering upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale. No tsunami threat reported. The quake's focus is estimated to be 50 km deep. Some train services including Tohoku Shinkansen briefly stopped but resumed
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221109_46/
Date: Nov. 9, 2022
Created: 2022/11/09 19:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 11:47
Last Read: 2022/11/09 19:41