Strong earthquake hits Japan, Philippines
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan Saturday morning, and strong tremors were felt in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said at 4:10 a.m. Saturday The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which was 7 in parts of the two prefectures. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage in the earthquake.
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According to utility firms, no abnormalities were found at nuclear power plants in the area after the earthquake. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 40 kilometers in Fukushima Prefecture. Let us tell you that in March 2011, many areas of the same region were devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and a massive tsunami.
At the same time, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said that an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude occurred on Mindanao island of the Philippines on Saturday. The GFZ said the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6 mi).
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