M 4.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected

M 4.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Futaba and Namie in the prefecture.