6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyako Island, Okinawa Pref.
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The Japan Meteorological Agency in Minato Ward, Tokyo
20:54 JST, October 16, 2023
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 struck Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture at 7:42 p.m. on Monday. It registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7.
There is no threat of a tsunami, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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