Tremors continue in Osaka

NHK -- Jun 19

More than 20 tremors believed to be aftershocks of Monday's major earthquake have rattled the western Japanese prefecture of Osaka.

The magnitude-6.1 quake hit before 8 AM on Monday in northern Osaka. On Japan's seismic intensity scale of zero to seven, it's categorized as a six-minus. The quake left 4 people dead and more than 330 injured.

Post-quake tremors continue to affect the area, including one that measured 4 on the Japanese scale at around 0:30 AM on Tuesday.

Agency officials are warning of the growing risk of landslides or building collapse in the hardest-hit areas.

They are calling on people to stay alert for further seismic activity in the next week or so.

Jun 19 (ANNnewsCH) - 午前0時31分ごろに京都府南部と大阪府北部で震度4の地震がありました。 震源地は大阪府北部で、地震の規模(マグニチュード)は4.0と推定されます。 この地震による津波の心配はありません。