Estimated Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 2)


An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 struck northern Nagano Prefecture at 8: 19 p.m. on Friday evening.

The intensity of the earthquake was observed to be lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 at Omachi City and the village of Ogawa.

No tsunami warning has been issued as a result of the quake.