Strong 5.57 Earthquake Hits Japan, No Major Damage Reported

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[NHK] At around 6:13 a.m. on the 17th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 4 was observed in Miyazaki Prefecture. This earthquake may cause some changes in the tide level.

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At around 6:13 a.m. on the 17th, an earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in the Hyuga Nada Sea, and the depth of the epicenter was very shallow. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.8 on the Richter scale. There may be some sea level fluctuations along the coast of Japan, but there is no need to worry about d…