Earthquake with magnitude of 4.9 hits Japan’s Fukushima; no tsunami expected


TOKYO: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Oct 7), measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Futaba and Namie in the prefecture.

No tsunami is expected according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. - The Japan News/ANN

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