Two Earthquakes Strike Eastern Japan Within Hours, No Tsunami Threat
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Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Chiba Prefecture, followed by 4.0 tremor in neighboring Ibaraki
Two consecutive earthquakes shook eastern Japan in the early hours of Thursday, felt most strongly in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures.
Two earthquakes struck eastern Japan within three hours of each other. The tremors, measuring 4.8 magnitude in Chiba and 4.0 magnitude in Ibaraki, caused panic, but no tsunami warning was issued. Click here for more.
Two earthquakes shook eastern Japan within about three hours early on Thursday. The tremors were felt in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures. There was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The first quake was recorded at 4:13 a.m. local time in northeastern Chiba prefecture. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 and struck at a depth of about 50 kilometers. The strongest tremor was felt in the city of Asahi, where it was re…
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