5.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese island: JMA
20:10 UTC+8, 2024-07-18
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said.
20:10 UTC+8, 2024-07-18
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said.
The temblor occurred at 8:07 pm local time, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ogasawara village, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The epicenter was located at a depth of 100 km at a latitude of 33.6 degrees north and a longitude of 140.3 degrees east.
Tremors were felt in central Tokyo, with no tsunami threat from the quake.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Zhang Long
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