Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 5.1 on Richter Scale Hits Japanese Prefecture of Ibaraki, No Tsunami Warning Issued

Tokyo, August 19:  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred on Monday at 0:50 a.m. local time, measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).Japan Mega Earthquake Warning: Japan’s Meteorological Agency Issues First Ever ‘Megaquake’ Alert Following 7.1-Magnitude Quake, PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Foreign Trip.

The epicentre was located at a depth of 10 km at a latitude of 36.7 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, Xinhua news agency reported. Tremors were also felt in central Tokyo, with no tsunami warning issued following the quake. Earthquake in Japan Videos: Footage Shows Cars and Building Shaking After Back-to-Back Quakes of Magnitude 6.9 and 7.1 Strike Country.

Japan had recently issued a warning about a potential “megaquake”, however, a week later, it lifted the advisory. The alert followed a magnitude 7.1 quake that struck the southern part of the country on August 8. It advised people to be alert but not evacuate, saying the probability of a major earthquake was higher than usual but it was not imminent.

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