An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of zero to 7 occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture just before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, local time.
The focus was off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 30 kilometers. The magnitude is estimated at 5.8.
The Meteorological Agency says there is no threat of a tsunami.
No injuries or deaths have been reported.
The focus was off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 30 kilometers. The magnitude is estimated at 5.8.
The Meteorological Agency says there is no threat of a tsunami.
No injuries or deaths have been reported.
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Summary
Earthquake of lower 5 on Japanese scale occurred off Fukushima Prefecture coast at 12:30 p.m. local time, focus was off Ibaraki Prefecture coast at a depth of 30 km, magnitude estimated at 5.8. No tsunami threat or injuries/deaths reported.
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220522_16/
Date: May 22, 2022
Created: 2022/05/22 13:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:08
Last Read: 2022/05/22 13:34