Japan's northeastern region jolted by 6-magnitude earthquake

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  • 4-04-2024, 09:05
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    INA-  sources

    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northeastern Japan around Thursday noon, Kyodo News reported, citing the country's weather agency. No tsunami warning issued.

    The 12:16 pm quake registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

    The focus of the quake was located off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, about 40 kilometres underground.



    source: Emirate News Agency

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