Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Ishikawa Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
6:55 JST, June 3, 2024
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 6:31 a.m. on Monday, measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Wajima, Suzu in the prefecture.
No tsunami is expected according to the Japan Meteorological Agency
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