Japan’s northeastern region jolted by 6.0 quake, no tsunami warning

4 Apr 2024 • 1:03 PM MYT
Media Selangor (EN)
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TOKYO, April 4 — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northeastern Japan around Thursday noon, the country’s weather agency said, with no tsunami warning issued.

The 12.16pm quake registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, Kyodo News Agency quoted the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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

— Bernama