Earthquake strikes southwestern Japan October 2, 2022 Earthquake hits southwestern Japan<br /> October 02 2022 Creation time: 11:02 AM Last update: 11:02 AM Views: 45 Tokyo, Oct. 2 (BNA) An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 5.9 struck Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, and other areas this morning, without any tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred at 12.02 a.m. local time with its focus at a depth of about 30 kilometers off the Osumi Peninsula, registering below 5 on the Japan Seismic Intensity Scale in the city of Nichinan, Bernama reported. The earthquake measured 4 in the city of Miyazaki on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, peaked at 7 and some other parts of the prefecture, and 3 in the nearby prefectures of Ehime, Saga, Kumamoto, Oita and Kagoshima. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning due to the quake, and there were no immediate reports of accidents or injuries due to the quake. FAE Source link Related READ MORE Cambodia announces phased reopening to vaccinated tourists
October 02 2022 Creation time: 11:02 AM Last update: 11:02 AM Views: 45 Tokyo, Oct. 2 (BNA) An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 5.9 struck Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, and other areas this morning, without any tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred at 12.02 a.m. local time with its focus at a depth of about 30 kilometers off the Osumi Peninsula, registering below 5 on the Japan Seismic Intensity Scale in the city of Nichinan, Bernama reported. The earthquake measured 4 in the city of Miyazaki on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, peaked at 7 and some other parts of the prefecture, and 3 in the nearby prefectures of Ehime, Saga, Kumamoto, Oita and Kagoshima. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning due to the quake, and there were no immediate reports of accidents or injuries due to the quake. FAE
