M5.2 quake hits Japan's northwestern Ishikawa Prefecture

Nikkei -- Jun 19

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, on Sunday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said.

The quake occurred at 3:08 p.m. with focus was at a depth of around 10 kilometers, registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Suzu city, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

There were no injuries reported, the local police said.

Jun 19 (ANNnewsCH) - 19日午後3時8分ごろ、石川県能登地方で最大震度6弱の揺れを観測する地震がありました。この地震による津波の心配はありません。  ...continue reading