Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Ibaraki Prefecture Outside of Tokyo
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan at around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The quake registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), during a 5 tremor, “most people feel fear and feel the need to hold onto something. Dishes on shelves and books […] The post Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Ibaraki…
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tremor registered a lower 5 on Japan's seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki Prefecture. During a 5 tremor, the JMA explained, "most people feel fear and feel the need to hold onto something.
Dishes on shelves and books on bookshelves may fall." The earthquake's epicenter was situated in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometers. Tokyo's Adachi Ward experienced around a 5 on the seismic scale, while other areas of Tokyo, including Adachi Ward, reported around a 4. The Japan Tourism Agency has developed the Safety Tips app to provide multilingual support, alerting users to earthquakes of magnitude four or higher, tsunami warnings, and offering evacuation guidance.
Additionally, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government maintains its Disaster Prevention Homepage with updated evacuation information, and various earthquake safety apps are available for mobile use.
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