5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Japanese Island
Date
7/18/2024 8:15:12 AM
(MENAFN- IANS) Tokyo, July 18 (IANS) 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).
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.
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