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Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture
The Yomiuri Shimbun
20:32 JST, January 9, 2024
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 struck Niigata Prefecture at 5:59 p.m. on Tuesday, registering lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
The prefecture is home to the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, but the Nuclear Regulation Authority said it found no abnormalities at the plant.
