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Strong Earthquake Reportedly Hits Japan's Iwate Prefecture
Strong Earthquake Reportedly Hits Japan's Iwate Prefecture
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate on Friday, media reported. 18.03.2022, Sputnik International
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Kyodo cited the country's Meteorological Agency as saying that the earthquake occurred at around 14:25 GMT with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. The agency added that the earthquake occurred in waters off Iwate's northern coast at a depth of about 12.5 miles.The agency said that there was no threat of a tsunami despite the significant magnitude.There are no immediate reports of casualties or any damage caused by the earthquake.
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Strong Earthquake Reportedly Hits Japan's Iwate Prefecture
17:33 GMT 18.03.2022 (Updated: 18:05 GMT 18.03.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate on Friday, media reported.
Kyodo cited the country's Meteorological Agency as saying that the earthquake occurred at around 14:25 GMT with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. The agency added that the earthquake occurred in waters off Iwate's northern coast at a depth of about 12.5 miles.
The agency said that there was no threat of a tsunami despite the significant magnitude.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or any damage caused by the earthquake.
