A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck northeastern Japan. Officials say there is no threat of tsunami.
The Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at around 4:33 a.m. on Tuesday and the focus was 60 kilometers deep, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.
The jolt registered an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
The Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at around 4:33 a.m. on Tuesday and the focus was 60 kilometers deep, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.
The jolt registered an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in northeastern Japan, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometers. No tsunami threat was reported. The quake registered an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures. Incident occurred around 4:33
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230919_04/
Date: Sept. 19, 2023
Created: 2023/09/19 07:08
Updated: 2025/12/08 23:30
Last Read: 2023/09/19 07:57