Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected

Fukushima Prefecture
12:25 JST, June 23, 2024
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Kawauchi and Tamura in the prefecture.
No tsunami is expected according to the Japan Meteorological Agency
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