Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano

M5.1 quake jolts central Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, with no tsunami warning issued, according to the weather agency. No severe injuries or damage to buildings were reported following the 8:19 p.m. quake that jolted the northern part of the prefecture, the local…

M5.1 quake jolts central Japan, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, with no tsunami warning issued, according to the weather agency.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano

The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred at around 8:19 p.m. at a depth of about 10 kilometers.

Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 1)

An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening.

A preliminary earthquake of 5 magnitude shook the prefecture of Nagano, Japan, on Friday night, without causing a tsunami threat, the country’s weather agency reported. The phenomenon also affected transport and so, JR East temporarily suspended the operations of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train between Karuizawa and Itoigawa stations immediately after the telluric movement. The earthquake occurred at 20:19 local time at a depth of 10 kilome…

A earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5 shook the prefecture of Nagano, in Japan, this Friday night, without generating a tsunami threat, reported the country’s weather agency. The telluric phenomenon also affected transport and so, JR East temporarily suspended the operations of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train between Karuizawa and Itoigawa stations immediately after the movement. A live webcam captures the moment a M5.2 earthquake hits Na…