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23 Aug

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Hokkaido Hours After 5.9 Quake Injures Over 40 Near Tokyo

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Hokkaido (Rajeev Sharma): A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off Japan’s northern Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday evening, hours after another powerful earthquake near Tokyo left more than 40 people injured and disrupted transport services. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the latest earthquake struck at around 10:45 pm local time at a depth of approximately 40 kilometres. The earthquake registered an intensity of 4 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7. No tsunami warning was issued following the tremor. Second Earthquake To Hit Japan On Sunday The Hokkaido earthquake was the second significant seismic event reported in Japan on Sunday.…

23 Aug

Strong 5.9 Magnitude Tremor Hits Eastern Japan, Leaving 23 Injured

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Tokyo (International News Desk): A moderate earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 struck eastern Japan and shook parts of the Tokyo metropolitan area on Sunday, leaving at least 23 individuals injured across four prefectures. Authorities confirmed that the seismic event generated no tsunami threat along the nation's coastline. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the tremor originated in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at an estimated depth of 70 kilometres, whereas the US Geological Survey registered a preliminary magnitude of 5.8. Casualty tallies released by local officials revealed nine injuries in Saitama, nine in Kanagawa, four in Chiba, and one in Ibaraki. Most residents…