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

20:33 JST, April 18, 2025
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.
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