Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 5.8 on Richter Scale Hits off Japanese Island, No Tsunami Threat

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said.

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Tokyo, July 18: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 8:07 pm local time, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ogasawara village, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 5.4 on Richter Scale Strikes IChiba Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat.

The epicenter, reported Xinhua news agency, was located at a depth of 100 km at a latitude of 33.6 degrees north and a longitude of 140.3 degrees east. Tremors were felt in central Tokyo, with no Tsunami threat from the quake.

 

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 18, 2024 05:52 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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